Tag Archives: oats
More wheat, canola and barley, less oats and lentils according to Stats Canada’s Seeding Intentions Survey
Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat, canola and barley this spring while area seeded to oats and lentils will decline. Statistics Canada says Saskatchewan farmers anticipate planting 7.3 perce...
Harvard Media Apr 26, 2023
More wheat, canola and barley, less oats and lentils according to Stats Canada’s Seeding Intentions Survey
Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat, canola and barley this spring while area seeded to oats and lentils will decline. Statistics Canada says Saskatchewan farmers anticipate planting 7.3 perce...
Jon Troth Apr 26, 2023
Oats research gets big boost
The federal minister of Agriculture has announced an investment of up to 106 thousand dollars to the Prairie Oat Growers Association. The funds will go to new research trials to better understa...
Harvard Media Oct 07, 2022
Sask Oats industry gets major boost
The Oats industry is getting a big boost in Saskatchewan. Avena Foods of Regina is part of a group of companies that will expand oat based foods to new beverages, yogurts and frozen desserts. Protein ...
Harvard Media Jun 14, 2022
Ottawa announces support for grain export promotion
The federal government has announced support of over 400 thousand dollars to Regina-based Prairie Oat Growers Association. The chair of the Prairie Oat Growers, Chris Rundel of Foam Lake, says ...
Harvard Media May 03, 2022
11 million dollar project launched to use prairie crops for a cheese substitute
Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has launched an 11 million dollar project to make plant-based cheese products. C.E.O. Bill Gruel says B.C.-based Lumi Foods and Save On Foods are partnering in a...
Harvard Media Jan 26, 2022
Regina area farmer encourages other producers to donate to food banks
A Regina area farmer is encouraging other producers to donate to the Regina food bank. Roy Klym donated 42 tons of high quality oats to the Regina food bank, providing 67 thousand bags of oats ...
Harvard Media Dec 22, 2021
Sask farmers and food businesses provide support to Regina Food Bank
Local farmers are stepping up to help the Regina food bank feed those in need this holiday season. The vice president of the Regina Food Bank, David Froh, says local farmer Roy Klym of Condi Se...
Harvard Media Dec 20, 2021
Avena Foods of Regina receives special certification
Avena Foods says its gluten-free oat ingredients have been certified by the Detox Project as Glyphosate residue free. Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide. For such designation, products must ...
Harvard Media Sep 03, 2021
Exports of oats booming this crop year
Some unexpected demand from South American have pushed oats exports past the one million tonne mark through the first five months of the crop year. Chile usually supplies oats to neighboring So...
Harvard Media Jan 25, 2021