Sarah Mills: We must remember them
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Kurek looks to leave mark on Canada with bill to add a new national symbol
OTTAWA - Outgoing Conservative MP Damien Kurek is looking to leave his mark in Parliament by pushing for the adoption of a national livestock brand as one of Canada's symbols. Kurek introduced a bill ...
Jun 17, 2025
Wildfire smoke shapes weather patterns, and not for the better
This story was first published on RealAgriculture.com on June 13, 2025. Persistent wildfire smoke is not only reducing visibility and air quality, but it's also reshaping Western Canada's summer weath...
Jun 16, 2025 "The weather pattern is getting locked into what it wants to do for the rest of summer… we’re going to get this perpetual flow of smoke." (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)
New smartphone-based AI tool will strengthen grain quality data
By Alice McFarlane Several companies are working together to bring artificial intelligence into the palms of farmers' hands and further strengthen Canada's grain quality system. Protein Industries Can...
Jun 6, 2025 ID 139231515 © Julia Burlachenko Dreamstime.com
Wheat School: Why salty soils give kochia the upper hand
This story was first published on RealAgriculture.com on June 5, 2025. Kochia is more than just a prolific weed. It's a master opportunist, especially in saline soils where crop competition is limited...
Jun 6, 2025 Mike Palmier, partner and agronomist with MNP AgIntellect, shared his advice on dealing with kochia. (RealAgriculture)
Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries. A readout from Carney's office also says the leaders com...
Jun 6, 2025
Canola School: From cotyledons to cutworms -- scouting for a strong start
By Amber Bell This story was first published on RealAgriculture.com on June 3, 2025. It may be early in the season, but don't let that fool you. What's happening (or not happening) in your canola fiel...
Jun 4, 2025 From crusted soil to cutworms and everything in between, early scouting offers the first clues to what’s really going on below the surface. (Government of Saskatchewan)
Removing Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture products a priority, says Carney
SASKATOON - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products. Carney says Ottawa is speaking with Chinese officials at t...
Jun 2, 2025 China is a top market for Canadian canola that represents close to $5 billion in export value. (Canadian Press files)
Minister says CFIA following due process in B.C. ostrich cull case
The federal agriculture minister says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is following "due process" as it prepares for a cull of about 400 ostriches at a farm in British Columbia. Protesters have cal...
May 28, 2025
Murray Wood: A King Trumps All...
Murray Wood says Donald Trump is a big fan of the royals, and so Mark Carney is playing his cards well, by putting Canada's king into play... Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a b...
May 26, 2025
University of Sask. receives funding for two new agricultural research facilities
Agriculture students and researchers at the University of Saskatchewan will soon have access to two new facilities dedicated to crop and soil science. The university has received $11.8 million in fund...
May 24, 2025 The Soil Science Field Facility will allow scientists to work on issues related to soil health and sustainability, soil fertility and plant production, as well as Indigenous agriculture and environmental issues like mitigating the impacts of climate change on agriculture. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
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