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Committee calls for reversal of agricultural research centre closures
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is recommending the government halt its decision to close agricultural research centres and experimental farm sites across Canada as part of its cost-cutting exer...
May 12, 2026
Just three per cent of Saskatchewan's 2026 crop in the ground: Agriculture ministry
Cold weather and flooding have pushed back the start of the growing season in Saskatchewan, with only three per cent of the year's crop seeded. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture's ...
May 07, 2026 “Cold temperatures, frozen soils and washed-out roads are limiting seeding progress for many areas; this is expected to change in the coming weeks,” the Saskatchewan Agriculture Ministry said in its report. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan's GDP well above the national average, government says
Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 2.2 per cent bringing the total for 2025 to $85.4 billion, according to Statistics Canada. GDP is the total value of goods and services produced over a specific time period ...
May 03, 2026 The most notable gain was in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting category, which saw a rise of 15.2 per cent driven by significant growth in crop production, the government said. (stevemc / Depositphotos.com)
Non-profit, union wary of federal plan to amend food inspection, pest control acts
OTTAWA - A non-profit says it's concerned about the government's plan to amend food safety laws to take food security and affordability into account, and is arguing Ottawa is prioritizing trade over t...
May 03, 2026
Federal government delays plan to shut down Quebec food allergy lab: union
OTTAWA - A union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency employees says the federal government is delaying a plan to shutter a food allergy testing lab in Quebec by two years. The Agriculture Uni...
Apr 24, 2026
Farmers feeling anxious as late snowfalls delay seeding: Shaun Haney
At this time of year, most Saskatchewan farmers would typically be out seeding their fields. But with spring storms leaving fields in some area covered with snow, there's plenty of concern about the s...
Apr 24, 2026 While some farmers in Saskatchewan have already started seeding, operations have been delayed by snow in many parts of the province. "You either have it or you don't, and that's kind of the reality right now," said Shaun Haney, founder of RealAgriculture. (650 CKOM file photo)
Monette Group files for creditor protection
A large-scale, Saskatchewan-based farming and ranching business has filed for creditor protection. According to a letter sent to landowners on April 21, Monette Group made the filing under the Compani...
Apr 24, 2026 (Helen Filatova/Dreamstime.com)
'I live in Vegas': Canadian ag producers take gamble with high fuel, fertilizer costs
CREMONA - A sharp jump in fuel and fertilizer prices has Canada's agriculture producers engaged in a pricey game of chance. Prices for diesel and fertilizer have nearly doubled since the war involving...
Apr 21, 2026
Farming groups applaud private member's bill aimed at speeding up product approvals
OTTAWA - Canadian agriculture groups are applauding a Conservative private member's bill that would allow Canada to rely on scientific reviews of new products conducted in "trusted" countries to speed...
Apr 18, 2026
Animal welfare group opposes use of strychnine for gopher control on Sask. farms
An animal welfare organization says it's concerned about producers in Saskatchewan and Alberta using strychnine to control gopher populations. Under an emergency use application, producers in some are...
Apr 13, 2026 The SaskSPCA says Richardson’s ground squirrels “play a vital role in priarie ecosystems, contributing to soil aeration, water infiltration, nutrient cycling, and serving as a key food source for predators.” (Butlerstockphotography1/Depositphotos.com)
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