CKRM Agriculture

The commons ag committee will again be discussing bill C-275 early next week, when parliament resumes following the Thanksgiving break.

The latest cattle market update from Canfax, for the week ending October 6, indicates prices are starting to lose steam.

A grand opening was held this morning (Wed) for a new fertilizer production facility in Rosetown. The AGT Soileos Production Facility is the result of an ongoing partnership between AGT Foods and Lucent BioSciences.

The value of farmland has risen, despite availability for it being limited. That's according to Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) mid-year farmland values review, which looked at the average growth for the first 6 months of 2023.

There was pushback this week, as the commons ag committee debates bill 275. The bill was introduced by Alberta tory MP John Barlow.

Four farm groups want the Saskatchewan government to conduct a risk assessment into the proposed merger between Viterra and Bunge.

The Senate Ag Committee heard from the president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM).

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit is still awaiting word from Ottawa regarding their contribution to AgriRecovery.

Saskatchewan farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses will be sharing the spotlight this month. The provincial government declared October as Agriculture Month to increase the public's understanding and trust in modern food production.

The President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is the latest in a long line of people trying to convince the Senate Ag Committee to pass Bill C-234.