Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
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Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds. Katie Pasitney, spokesperson for Universa...
May 08, 2025
'It feels personal': Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas
MOOSE JAW - Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti's farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ev...
Apr 27, 2025
Tariffs causing concern for Sask. farmers as federal election approaches
Global trade and tariffs are some of the key issues Saskatchewan agricultural producers are paying attention to ahead of the 2025 federal election. Farmers are looking for certainty and stability as C...
Apr 22, 2025 Josef Buttigieg, owner of Fenek Farms about 25 kilometres north of Regina, says tariffs from China are a major concern for farmers. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Farmers optimistic heading into spring seeding, agriculture minister says
It's a busy season for farmers across the province as they gear up for spring seeding. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison said seeding will start at different times across Saskatchewan. ...
Apr 16, 2025 Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison says the province has seen a fairly slow melt this year, which has kept flooding to a minimum, with most of the moisture soaking into the soil. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Manitoba offers $13 million with more to come for planned grain centre
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners. Cereals Canada, a national industry group, announced...
Apr 10, 2025
New initiative hopes to boost consumer confidence for Canadian meat products
By Scott Boulton Canadian producers will have a new way to make sure they can say their product is upholding sustainability, as the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is unveiling their participation in the ...
Apr 09, 2025 The Protein PACT Sustainability Framework will judge sustainability across the country from producers. (Discover Estevan file photo)
Beef Expo inspires the next generation of cattle producers
By Alice McFarlane The 11th annual Saskatchewan Beef Expo returns to Saskatoon this weekend, and with it come learning opportunities for young cattle producers. Prairieland Park hosts the event as a w...
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'Uncertainty is the big word': Chinese canola tariffs hitting Sask. farmers
Farmers in Saskatchewan are already feeling the pinch after China slapped 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola oil and other products. Lee Stanley, who farms near Gainsborough in the southeast corn...
Mar 31, 2025 Sask. farmer Lee Stanley says it's frustrating to deal with Chinese tariffs on canola, which were put into place as a result of tariffs on electric vehicles imposed by the Government of Canada. (980 CJME file farmer)
Canola tariffs hit hard as AgriStability program falls short: Sask Oilseeds
Saskatchewan farmers might not be getting the help they need after China slapped a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola oil. Codie Nagy, vice-chair of Sask Oilseeds, said the federal government's mo...
Mar 26, 2025 Codie Nagy with Sask Oilseeds says the enhanced AgriStability program from Ottawa is "not the lifeline we've been waiting for." (980 CJME file photo)
P.E.I. throne speech focuses on strengthening economy in face of U.S. tariff threats
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative government delivered a throne speech Tuesday focused on the economic uncertainty, rising costs and trade instability caused by U.S. tari...
Mar 25, 2025
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