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Canola groups await more information from China after its announcement last week of two investigations into Canadian canola imports and tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminium.

It took a team effort from farmers and volunteer firefighters from Davidson and Craik to put out a field fire south of Davidson on Friday. The fire departments were called out to the blaze at 2:25 p.m.

Crop yields in Saskatchewan are better than last year, but the decline in prices will mean lower overall returns.

GRAVELBOURG — Teamwork, stewardship, commitment and generosity are just some of the words to describe those who have committed to the Wiwa Growing Project, near Gravelbourg.

Harvest in the province remains ahead of schedule, as progress is at 42 per cent complete, up from 25 per cent last week. It's also ahead of the 5-year average of 34 per cent and the 10-year average of 31 per cent for this time of year.

A report from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says the food manufacturing sector in Canada has an opportunity to meet the growing demand for food globally.

In retaliation for Canada planning to implement tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminium, China announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports and certain chemical products, as well as an anti-discrimination investigation in

Farm cash receipts from crops decreased in the first six months of the year as compared to 2023 while livestock receipts were higher. According to Statistics Canada, farm cash receipts for Canadian farmers totalled $47.

The wheat harvest is at different stages around the world. In Canada, the spring wheat harvest is in the early stages. Saskatchewan is 4 per cent complete as of August 19, Alberta is 5 per cent complete, and Manitoba is 3 per cent complete.

Statistics Canada released model-based projections of production of various crops for each province on Wednesday morning.