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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
Farmers considering conditions, tariffs and market swings heading into 2026 growing season
Saskatchewan farmers are collectively rethinking seeding plans and crop strategies this year as they anticipate what 2026 could bring in terms of crop markets, tariff impacts and weather conditions. R...
Jan 14, 2026 Ryan Scragg, a farmer at Solar Valley Farms, said tariff market pressures have him considering a change in crop strategies for this year’s growing season at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon on Jan. 13, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Canadian farmers hoping Carney can find resolution to canola tariffs in China
Canadian farmers are hoping for a breakthrough on punishing tariffs as Prime Minister Mark Carney talks trade in China this week. Rick White, president of the Canadian Canola Growers Association, says...
Jan 14, 2026
Federally mandated spending reductions putting additional strain on research
Canadian wheat growers are calling for decisive, forward-looking action to strengthen the country's wheat breeding system following the recent departure of a senior breeder from Agriculture and Agri-F...
Jan 13, 2026 Wheat Growers executive director Dary Pawlik said as public investment has declined, growers have increasingly stepped forward to fund the system through checkoffs and levy dollars. (650 CKOM file photo)
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