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Saskatchewan Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison is leading a delegation on a trade mission to the U.K. and Poland, starting tomorrow (Sat).

For the last two decades, Drive Away Hunger has brought the agriculture and food industries together to support food banks and food security programs.

A new program is set to see those in the agriculture industry help support local food banks across Saskatchewan and Western Canada.

Producers have made the most of another dry week in Saskatchewan with harvest now 82 per cent completed. This is ahead of the five-year average of 64 per cent and the 10-year average of 62 per cent.

A bill that exempts the federal carbon tax from grain drying and heating barns will be up for discussion again tomorrow (Thurs) in the Senate.

Harvest progress sits at 64% complete across the province, which is ahead of the 5-year average (54%). Harvest continues in spring cereal crops, with barley at 95% complete, oats at 95% complete and spring wheat at 93% complete.

Trade has been front-and-centre lately between Canada and the U.K., as well as with India. Starting with the United Kingdom, Canada is in the middle of bi-lateral trade talks with them, but there is a barrier - the U.K.

By Kevin Hursh With an early harvest in most regions, there’s lots of time for soil testing to guide fertilizer application decisions for the next growing season.

Like back to school for kids, it's back to Parliament for politicians from all political stripes. Today (Monday) was the first day of the fall session for MP's.