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SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: Slow harvest, Peavy Mart comeback?

SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: Slow harvest, Peavy Mart comeback?

Harvest is progressing, albeit slowly, canola prices continue to drop, and a rumour about Peavy Mart coming back were covered on the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable.
New traceability regulations coming for Canadian cattle ranchers

New traceability regulations coming for Canadian cattle ranchers

Canadian cattle producers are awaiting new federal traceability regulations following a two-year consultation process. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released an “owner’s guide” based on early industry consultation.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers plans to lobby ahead of fall parliamentary session

Association of Equipment Manufacturers plans to lobby ahead of fall parliamentary session

Policies that help farmers adopt precision technology and maintain their right to repair are among priorities for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers ahead of the fall parliamentary session.
Cattle company fined for worker fatality

Cattle company fined for worker fatality

Charges stemmed from an incident on Aug. 23, 2023, near Walpole. A worker drowned as a result of entering a dugout on horseback. 
Closing grain prices Friday, August 29

Closing grain prices Friday, August 29

Closing cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from Adam Pukalo of Ventum Financial.
Opening grain prices Friday, August 29

Opening grain prices Friday, August 29

Opening cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from Adam Pukalo of Ventum Financial.
China purchasing soybeans from Brazil due to tariff war with USA

China purchasing soybeans from Brazil due to tariff war with USA

U.S. soybean exporters risk missing out on billions of dollars worth of sales to China this year as trade talks drag on and buyers in the top oilseed importer lock in cargoes from Brazil for shipment during the key U.S. marketing season.
Verticillium stripe and blackleg don't mix: trials

Verticillium stripe and blackleg don't mix: trials

Emerging research suggests a troubling twist in canola disease management. When verticillium stripe is present in a field, the resistance to blackleg built into many canola cultivars appears to break down.
More canola and less wheat than expected this harvest: Statistics Canada

More canola and less wheat than expected this harvest: Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada released its crop production report today (Thu). Canadian farmers are forecast to harvest more canola in 2025/26, while there’s to be less wheat. StatCan estimated there’s about 19.
Closing grain prices Thursday, August 28

Closing grain prices Thursday, August 28

Closing cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from Adam Pukalo of Ventum Financial.