Canadian Ag News

Cattle prices mixed due to market uncertainty, lower cattle supply

Cattle prices mixed due to market uncertainty, lower cattle supply

Feb 11, 2025 | 3:34pm
Only the heavier feeder steer and feeder heifer weight categories in Saskatchewan had prices recorded for the week ending February 7. The Canfax Cattle Market Update for this past week showed prices for the 600-700 to 900-plus pound steers were mostly down, while prices for the 600-700 to 800-plus pound heifers were mostly up. There […]
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister to Advance International Trade Relations in India and UAE

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister to Advance International Trade Relations in India and UAE

Feb 11, 2025 | 11:17am
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison is leading a trade mission to India and the United Arab Emirates for one week, starting Tuesday and wrapping up next Wednesday. He will be meeting with business groups, buyers, and investors to promote the province’s sustainable crop production while strengthening trade and investment relations. Harrison will first attend the […]
It’s Canada’s Agriculture Day:  Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay

It’s Canada’s Agriculture Day: Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay

Feb 11, 2025 | 11:08am
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is praising the work Canadian farmers do to mark Canada’s Agriculture Day. In a statement released Tuesday morning, MacAulay says during his travels across the country, he is reminded of “how lucky we are to have the best producers in the world supporting our economy and filling our plates.” MacAulay […]
Farmers under 40 will converge in Swift Current for FCC Young Farmer’s Summit

Farmers under 40 will converge in Swift Current for FCC Young Farmer’s Summit

Feb 10, 2025 | 3:15pm
Swift Current is hosting another agriculture event, the FCC Young Farmer’s Summit. It’s happening Tuesday at the Living Sky Casino from 10:00 to 3:30 p.m.  The event is for people under 40 years of age who are in the ag industry or are pursuing a career in the field. It’s purpose is to attract and […]
Adapting and diversifying trade discussed at recent Agriculture Ministers meeting

Adapting and diversifying trade discussed at recent Agriculture Ministers meeting

Feb 10, 2025 | 2:28pm
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Provincial and Territorial Ag Ministers on Saturday to discuss “several key areas of interest” to the agriculture sector, given the current state of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship. The relationship between Canada and the United States has been tested since Donald Trump took office with the President claiming the […]
SaskAgToday Roundtable: U.S. tariffs paused until March, markets stabilize as a result

SaskAgToday Roundtable: U.S. tariffs paused until March, markets stabilize as a result

Feb 7, 2025 | 3:24pm
The 30-day pause of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and energy exports weaved its way into each topic discussed on the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable. However, it wasn’t the only thing talked about as snowfall in the south and east-central regions of Saskatchewan provided additional moisture for farm and pastureland, canola and wheat futures had a positive […]
Bunge says 2025 earning could dip due to trade tensions, biofuel policy

Bunge says 2025 earning could dip due to trade tensions, biofuel policy

Feb 6, 2025 | 3:51pm
Bunge has posted a larger-than-expected quarterly profit and warns that 2025 earnings could sink to the lowest level in six years as trade tensions and biofuel policy uncertainty drag on the agricultural sector. Bunge’s 2024 profit fell short of expectations after weak oilseed processing margins slashed fourth-quarter earnings in its core agribusiness segment. Bunge shares […]
4-H members learning leadership skills and earning scholarships

4-H members learning leadership skills and earning scholarships

Feb 5, 2025 | 3:57pm
Scholarships were handed out on Sunday at the Prairieland Youth Leadership Conference, also known as YouLead. 4-H members from across the province cultivated their leadership skills in a fun mix of social, interactive and competitive activities. The top five received post-secondary scholarships. First place and a $4,500 post-secondary scholarship was presented to Hanna Hougham with […]
Pulse Canada taking different approach to growing trade relationships with China and India

Pulse Canada taking different approach to growing trade relationships with China and India

Feb 5, 2025 | 3:44pm
Pulse Canada is taking a more active business-to-business role in continuing trade relationships with customers in China and India. The Canadian government has had a rocky relationship with both nations in recent years, with neither country rolling out the red carpet for Canadian government officials. Jeff English, Pulse Canada’s Vice President of Marketing & Communications, […]