The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) has unveiled a new program named Canola 4R Advantage that offers financial support to help growers initiate or advance 4R Nutrient Stewardship on canola acres. The program will reimburse growers up to 85 per cent of eligible costs, up to $12,000 per farm per year. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada […]
A new producer-centred project based in Saskatchewan will join a national network of living labs aimed at sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farmland. The South of the Divide Conservation Action Program, Inc. (SODCAP) is launching the project to identify agricultural practices to mitigate climate change. The new living lab will investigate how […]
Starting August 1, updates will be coming to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Official Grain Grading Guide. The changes were made after consultations through the Western Standards Committee and Eastern Standards Committee. The series of grading changes will better meet the needs of the agriculture sector in Canada and grain buyers worldwide. Mildew standards for eastern […]
At last week’s Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Agriculture Ministers Meeting, the governments signed a five-year investment to strengthen and grow Canada’s agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products industries. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will take effect on April 1, 2023, replacing the current Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) and will provide $500 million, a 25 per cent […]
Canada’s Ready is the focus of a new plan to keep the country’s grain moving. The Ag Transport Coalition has released a four-point plan outlining steps to ensure that Canada’s grain gets to where it needs to go. Greg Northey, Vice-President of Corporate Affairs with Pulse Canada, said that this year’s harvest represents the most […]
The weather was the main focus of the Government of Saskatchewan’s latest crop report. “Due to a break in the extreme heat and some timely rains, crop conditions are largely rated as fair to good. Some areas of the province have large portions of crops rated as excellent, with the highest ratings being seen in […]
Crop insurance adjusters have been out in full force across Western Canada after storms earlier this month damaged crops across the region. Due to storms that occurred between July 4 and 11, the Canadian Crop Hail Association is investigating more than 1,102 claims of crop damage during the period. CCHA President Scott McQueen of Palliser […]
Tragedy struck a family in the southwest Saskatchewan community of Mankota as the Briere family lost 28 of their cattle after they were struck and killed by lightning. Glen Briere and his wife Darla were out of town over the weekend when his brother-in-law was checking on the cows and discovered 14 cows, 13 calves […]
