agriculture

It seems that Canada’s Farm Show has found its spot on the calendar. Last week’s event was the first time in its 48-year history that it was held in March, as it was held in June previously. Show Director Carla Vipond told reporters on the third and final day of the Farm Show that she […]

REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on Feb. 4, raised $3,039,589 for the province, with the southeast area generating approximately 90 per cent of the revenue.  Twenty-nine parcels were put up for sale in this offering, and 25 received acceptable bids, covering an area of 2,753.836 hectares. […]

REGINA—The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is expressing concern over the proposed changes to capital gains tax regulations and calling for a pause on them. With parliament’s recent prorogation, many people are left wondering how the proposed changes to capital gains tax rules are allowed to continue. While the changes are left in limbo, […]

Federated Co-Operatives Limited (FCL) announced Friday afternoon it is pausing two major projects in Regina that are part of it’s “Integrated Agriculture Complex” – the renewable diesel facility and joint venture canola crush plant with AGT Foods. FCL cites “regulatory and political uncertainty, potential shifts in low-carbon public policy, and escalating costs” as reasons for […]

REGINA – The Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan has issued her 2024 Report, Volume 2, which has been tabled in the Legislative Assembly. The full report from Provincial Auditor Tara Clemett has annual integrated audits of 175 different agencies, including integrated audits of 17 ministries, 33 Crown corporations and agencies, seven pension and employee benefit plans, […]

NORQUAY – After recently reporting that Prairie Soil Services of Norquay won a philanthropy award, it was announced that the southeast Saskatchewan business has now been awarded 2024 Retailer of the Year. This was announced and presented at the annual convention of the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers, Nov. 21. Established in 2008, the Retailer of the […]

SASKATOON — University of Saskatchewan Associate Professor Dr. Bishnu Acharya won the prestigious Mitacs Innovation Award for his groundbreaking work turning agricultural waste into canola meal, oat hulls, and flax into high-value products. The award was presented at a ceremony at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The research of Acharya, […]

A recent peer-reviewed study revealed that Canadian dairy farms dispose of between 600 million to one billion liters of milk on-farm annually. This staggering waste, which should be inconceivable under a supply management system designed to balance production and demand, has brought renewed attention to the long-standing debate over the legalization of raw milk sales. […]

November 7, 1885, a historic day in Canada’s economic development with the momentous completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), marked by the driving of the last spike. This pivotal event not only symbolized the physical unification of the country but also ignited a tradition of profitable railways lobbying for governmental support that has persisted […]

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture released its final Crop Report of the year on Wednesday morning – a summary of what transpired this growing season. Tyce Masich, a Crops Extension Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture based in Outlook, described it as a mixed bag. Seeding time in May and June got off to […]