Grain companies have not been pleased with either railways' ability to meet hopper car orders this winter. Mark Hemmes with Quorum Corp monitors railway performance on behalf of grain companies and several farm organizations. He participated in a webinar sponsored by the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission. Hemme...

The Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) Capital Campaign has secured another $13 million towards its new facility in Winnipeg, Man. The funding announcement was made from the pilot bakery at Cereals Canada, one of six technical facilities located at the organization's downtown Winnipeg headquarters.Dean Dias,...

President Donald Trump indicated that Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) compliant goods, which includes Canadian-produced canola and canola products, will not presently be subject to tariffs. Canola Council of Canada (CCC) President & CEO Chris Davison said this week's announcement from the President is...

The Liberal Party of Canada said it has a plan to protect farmers, ranchers, and agrifood workers and strengthen Canada's food sector in Quebec and across Canada. The Liberals will implement a suite of policy measures to defend supply management and supply-managed sectors such as dairy, poultry, and eggs.In releasing t...

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) urged the Canadian government to exempt pork from any retaliatory tariffs levied on U.S. products in response to President Donald Trump's duties on Canadian imports. This comes from a blog entry on the NPPC website. In written comments to Canada's Department of Finance, NPPC s...

The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China.The federal agriculture department says in a news release that the current payment cap under AgriStability, a program that works similarly to crop insurance, will double to $6 million for the 202...

Canola will be paramount for Premier Scott Moe on Friday when he gets on a call with the other premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney.The premiers are expected to get on their first call with the new prime minister Friday afternoon."The very first thing I will bring is 'What's the plan Prime Minister when it come...

Saskatchewan canola farmers are caught in the crossfire of a trade war, and their wallets may take the first hit.A new 100 per cent tariff from China on canola oil is sending shockwaves through Canada's agricultural sector, with farmers warning of financial losses and the potential for further restrictions on raw canol...

Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities.China is hitting Canada with 100-per-cent tariffs on canola oil and peas, and 25-per-cent tariffs on pork and aquatic products - loosely mirroring Canada's EV and steel and aluminum lev...

The federal government is investing more than $116 million in clean technology for Canadian agriculture, and farmers in Saskatchewan say they are already seeing results.On Friday, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced funding for 119 projects under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Pro...