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Saskatchewan producers welcome China's decision to lift ban on Canadian beef
China only removed its years-long ban on Canadian beef days ago, but some producers could be selling their product there by next week. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said the first ship...
Jan 21, 2026 Chad Ross, chair of the Saskatchewan Cattle Association, said having China back as a market brings "a lot of added value, because they take those cuts that we normally don't eat here in Canada." (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Scott Moe and Saskatchewan agriculture groups celebrate tariff deal with China
Saskatchewan's premier was joined by representatives from a number of agriculture groups at the University of Saskatchewan on Tuesday as he celebrated the tariff deal struck between Canada and China. ...
Jan 20, 2026 "What this is going to allow us to do is to get back to flowing our canola and pulse stocks to China, as well as many other countries around the world,” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said during a speech at the University of Saskatchewan on Tuesday. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporter...
Jan 20, 2026
Federal ag minister says diversification is key to stability after tariff deal with China
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a preliminary trade deal with China, sharply reducing tariffs on Canadian canola seed and lifting other agricultural duties. In exchange, Canada will allo...
Jan 20, 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back left, and Premier of China Li Qiang, back right, look on as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald, front left, and Sun Meijun, Minister of the General Administration of Customs in China take part in a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Crop Production Show in Saskatoon drew 16,114 visitors during 43rd annual event
The Western Canadian Crop Production Show wrapped up on Thursday at Saskatoon's Prairieland Park. The three-day event brought together exhibitors from across the country to showcase the latest farming...
Jan 19, 2026 The 43rd year of the annual event brought 16,114 attendees through the gates, with the 240,000 square foot show floor completely sold out and packed with more than 340 exhibitors. (650 CKOM file photo)
How GLP-1s will shift consumer food habits and why it matters for agriculture
This story was first published on RealAgriculture.com on Jan 5, 2026. A quiet pharmaceutical revolution is reshaping the grocery aisle - and with it, demand signals across the agri-food supply chain. ...
Jan 18, 2026 A consumer goods analyst says we should expect to see more product innovation focused on fibre and protein content, smaller portion sizes, and reformulated flavour profiles to match altered taste perceptions among GLP-1 users. (Canada Beef Inc/Submitted)
Saskatchewan updates agricultural pesticide application rules
The Government of Saskatchewan is updating the rules around the application of agricultural pesticides, especially when it comes to the use of drones. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the cha...
Jan 18, 2026 The changes create a new licence category for drones, allowing licenced commercial applicators to use aerial drones to apply pesticides, so long as the product has been federally registered for that use. (pavlo.baliukh@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com)
'Excellent first step': Sask. farmer welcomes progress on trade deal with China
Saskatchewan farmers are possibly getting a break when it comes to the Chinese trade front. This week's trade mission by Prime Minister Mark Carney that included Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, was ab...
Jan 17, 2026 Canola harvesting in Saskatchewan (Canola Council website)
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confir...
Jan 16, 2026
Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola
BEIJING - Prime Minister Mark Carney touted a renewed relationship with China and "enormous progress" on trade irritants as he announced a new deal with Beijing on electric vehicles and canola at the ...
Jan 16, 2026
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