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DREW LERNER FORECAST – July 17, 2026 Afternoon report
Drew Lerner is founder, president and senior Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather Inc. Drew began forecasting for Kansas City metropolitan public works and a variety of radio stations after obtaining a forecast position with Midwest Weather Services in 1979. World Weather, Inc. uses a wide assortment of computer forecast models from as far away as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Japan’s Meteorological Agency to Environment Canada’s modeling center.
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PDAP
Sask. communities react positively to provincial disaster assistance changes
Residents in Saskatchewan are favourable towards the new Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) changes announced on Thursday.The province said the changes aim to better help individuals and businesses that have been affected by recent flooding in the province and other disasters.As of July 10, the Saskatchewan ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Agriculture
Scott Research Farm gets potential lifeline under federal-provincial agreement
The future of the Scott Research Farm took a step toward greater certainty Thursday after the federal and Saskatchewan governments signed an agreement to explore ways of keeping the research site operating despite previously announced closure plans. Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Agricult...
Jul 17, 2026
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Powerful summer storm
Storm leaves Ag World picking up the pieces ahead of harvest
A Kinistino farm equipment business is back open after powerful weekend winds pushed in doors, tore tin from the roof and damaged a training room.Ag World Equipment co-owner Jeffrey Freedman said he woke up Sunday morning to a flood of messages after the storm rolled through overnight."My phones were going crazy w...
Jul 17, 2026
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Protecting against BSE
Beef industry encouraged by proposed regulatory changes
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and Canadian Meat Council (CMC) say proposed federal regulatory amendments include long-sought updates to Canada's specified risk material requirements. The groups say the changes would save the beef industry millions of dollars annually and improve competitiveness with the United ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Interprovincial trade
Temporary changes to livestock slaughter, interprovincial movement rules proposed by CFIA
The number of federally licensed slaughter establishments in Canada has fallen from 100 in 2018 to 86, with similar reductions at the provincial level. The lack of slaughter capacity, particularly in rural and remote regions and for species such as sheep, has created an internal trade barrier for meat in Canada. The Ca...
Jul 08, 2026
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Cleanfarms recycling program
Alberta's 2026 Great Twine Round-Up Contest
Alberta farmers and 4-H clubs submitted 76 entries in Cleanfarms' Great Twine Round-Up contest, keeping used agricultural baler twine out of the environment and sending it for recycling. The five-month contest, part of the Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It! pilot program, ended May 31. The initiative was led by the multi-...
Jul 07, 2026
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New World screwworm
Research for more effective control of devasting livestock disease
As cases of New World screwworm (NWS) continue to rise in the U.S., scientists are searching for ways to get control of the fly that can cause death in livestock. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), Agragene, and North Carolina State University (NC State) are investing $300,000 in a Rapid Outcome...
Jul 03, 2026
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2026 farmers and food prices report
APAS study reveals farmers receive less of the food dollar
Farmers are receiving less of the food dollar while consumers continue to pay more at the grocery store, according to the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan's 2026 Farmers and Food Prices Report. Now in its fourth year, the report examines the relationship between farm-level commodity prices and retail ...
Jul 03, 2026
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North American trade
APAS president not surprised by U.S. decision not to extend CUSMA
The United States confirmed yesterday it's not going to renew the Canada - U.S. - Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in its current form for another 16 years. This means the trade deal will be reviewed on a yearly basis for the next decade or until an agreement to extend it is made at any point between now and when it expires i...
Jul 02, 2026
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APAS Young Leaders
Young leaders program looking for candidates
With the right training and experiences, young farmers can provide meaningful input into agricultural discussions and policy changes at the local, provincial and national levels. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is continuing a program for farmers aged 18 to 40 to help cultivate the next ge...
Jun 30, 2026
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Strengthening northern trade
Additional investment being made at the Port of Churchill
Federal and Provincial Governments will provide $262.5 million for improvements to a northern port. The federal government will contribute $180 million, with the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba providing the remaining funding. The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is encouraged by the major...
Feb 25, 2026
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U.S. tariffs
Trump says 10 per cent global tariff coming after Supreme Court ruling
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an executive order imposing a 10 per cent global tariff - and lashed out at Supreme Court justices hours after America's top court struck down his use of an emergency legal tool to realign global trade."Their decision is incorrect," Trump said. "But it...
Feb 20, 2026
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Agriculture
Moe calls agriculture research cuts unfortunate
Premier Scott Moe has joined his voice to those in Saskatchewan and across Canada upset about cuts to agricultural research.More than a week ago, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced it would be shuttering research operations and cutting jobs as part of budget cuts and attempts to shrink the federal public servic...
Feb 02, 2026
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Proudly Ag
Proudly Ag Conference held in Saskatoon Feb. 5
A big event for the future of farming is coming up soon in Saskatoon. Sask Young Ag is hosting its Proudly Ag Conference and AGM at the Western Development Museum Friday, Feb. 6. Executive Director Kaitlyn Kitzan told farmnewsNOW the event is designed to bring together young farmers and younger people involved in agric...
Jan 26, 2026
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Ag roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Friday, Jan. 23
The federal government has cut 665 jobs at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.The Agriculture Union's National President with the Public Service Alliance of Canada Milton Dyck said at least 73 of those cuts will happen in Saskatchewan.He said the cuts include research positions, program staff, and corporate staff across ...
Jan 23, 2026
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China opens its borders to Canadian products
First exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporters in Ottawa a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tonnes of canola seed, and he's aware of a company shipping its...
Jan 21, 2026
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2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Seeding continues with the passing of Manitoba crop insurance deadline
Manitoba farmers had completed 97 per cent of seeding by last week's Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation crop insurance deadline. Crop report editor Dennis Lange said it has been an interesting year. "Variable amounts of precipitation occurred across the last seven days, with isolated showers sweeping throu...
Jun 25, 2026
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Food processing
New AI technology revolutionizing food fermentation
Protein Industries Canada has announced a new artificial intelligence project aimed at creating more value from agricultural resources. The project, with Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs, will develop an AI-enabled fermentation platform that uses existing industrial sensors and machine learning to monitor fermentation ...
Jun 24, 2026
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November canola prices
Canola prices at a decent level for now, analyst says.
The ICE Futures November canola contract is holding its own. It peaked at around $800 a tonne earlier this month and has now traded around $750, which David Derwin, a portfolio manager at Ventum Financial in Winnipeg, said is still at a good level. "Definitely the pattern and the trends are much more supportive of...
Jun 24, 2026
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Wheat gluten dumping
Investigation into the alleged dumping of wheat gluten in Canada
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched an investigation into whether wheat gluten is being sold in Canada at unfair prices. The investigation focuses on imports from producers operating in or exporting from Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. The complaint was filed by ADM Agri-Industries, a wheat glut...
Jun 22, 2026
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rural agricultural education
Creating a long-term vision for agriculture program
Suncrest College hosted leaders from the community, industry, education and municipal government to discuss the future of agriculture education in rural Saskatchewan. Dr. Tom Thompson, former president of Olds College, led the session Visioning Agriculture Futures in Melfort forum. It focused on how education, communit...
Jun 19, 2026
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Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association
Hall of Fame names five new inductees
Five people will be honoured as the 2026 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association. Dr. Brian Rossnagel, Ken Forth, Guy Charbonneau, Gary Bowers and Dr. David Bailey will be formally inducted at a ceremony in Laval, Que. CAHFA Chair Phil Boyd said the inductees have helped shape Canadian agricul...
Jun 19, 2026
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