Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has received renewed 5 year federal funding of 150 million dollars. Chief technology officer, Meghan Gervais, says the funding will help support and expand the development of new products in Canada’s plant-based food, feed and ingredient sector. Some of the products made from prairie crops include meat and dairy alternatives. […]
Wednesday February 15th is Canada’s Ag Day. One of the events going on is an Ag Awareness Summit in Saskatoon. At the summit, a farmer from east of Regina was given the Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan Champion Award. The award recognizes a person who has work to build public trust in farming and […]
Farm Credit Canada says the 2023 crop will be the most expensive ever planted. FCC senior economist Leigh Anderson says the Canadian crop input market achieved record sales last year of 21.8 billion dollars, up 26 percent from the year before. And he expects it to continue this year, rising 6 percent. He says diesel […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has released a new report calling on municipal governments across the country to make it easier for business owners to succeed. The report looked at 8 major municipalities in Western Canada. The report found 70 percent of small business owners in the west think their municipal government does […]
There was a major hog barn fire Sunday in the Sturgis area about an hour north of Yorkton. The owner of the barn, Olymel says about 10-thousand pigs perished inside the facility. All of the employees were able to safely evacuate the barn. There was no damage to a second barn and a feed mill […]
The latest Saskatchewan petroleum and natural gas public offering raised 3.1 million dollars in revenue for the province. This is the final public offering for the fiscal year, bringing the total annual amount to 49.2 million dollars. Of the 54 parcels posted, 48 had acceptable bids covering over 16 thousand acres. The average bonus […]
The preliminary water security agency spring outlook shows most of southern Saskatchewan with below normal snowmelt runoff potential. The central areas, with above normal snowpack, can expect an above normal snowmelt, with near normal conditions for the far north. No flooding is expected. Agriculture minister David Marit says parts of western Saskatchewan need more moisture. […]
Winnipeg grain company G3 has renewed support for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. The company is providing 50 thousand dollars to remain a top sponsor of the BeGrainSafe program. The BeGrainSafe program raises awareness of the risks of becoming trapped in grain and providing training to firefighters in rescue techniques. The program also provides specialized […]
Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry has posted a third consecutive year of record agri-food exports. Agriculture minister David Marit says the total value of agri-food exports in 2022 reached 18.4 billion dollars. The leading agri-food export commodities last year were canola oil, wheat, canola seed, lentils, durum and dry peas. The top 5 international market destinations were […]
Premier Scott Moe and Energy and Resources minister Jim Reiter lead a trade and investment mission to Texas Wednesday and Thursday. The delegation will meet with key U.S. investors and promote opportunities in Saskatchewan’s natural resources. In Houston, the delegation will participate in an Investment forum featuring Saskatchewan. The Forum will include discussions for investors […]
