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Tag Archives: Agriculture
'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
Being left off of strychnine map worries Mossbank-area farmer
Farm groups may have cheered the announcement that strychnine use will be temporarily permitted in order to control gophers in Saskatchewan and Alberta, but one farmer who's been left out says he's wo...
Apr 06, 2026 The federal government will allow farmers in Saskatchewan and Alberta to use strychnine until November of 2027 to help control gophers, but only in certain areas. (k_v / Depositphotos.com)
'Long overdue': Prairie farmers welcome renewal of poison to target pesky gophers
Prairie farmers say a move by Ottawa to temporarily lift a ban on a rodent poison is a good start to address rampant gopher populations that have decimated crops and injured livestock. "I suspect mayb...
Mar 31, 2026
New U.S. renewable fuel requirements expected to support Canadian canola
This story was first published on RealAgriculture.com on March 27, 2026. American biofuel industry and farm groups who represent corn, soybean, and canola growers are applauding record-high renewable ...
Mar 29, 2026 The White House agriculture event on March 27, 2026. (CNH/Submitted to realagriculture.com)
Cattle producers push back as N.B. moves to end provincially run veterinary care
FREDERICTON - A group representing cattle farmers in New Brunswick say it takes issue with the province's plan to axe government-run veterinary services. The New Brunswick Cattle Producers Association...
Mar 21, 2026
Price shocks from Iran war could give Canada leverage in CUSMA talks: experts
WASHINGTON - Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade. With no end in sight, th...
Mar 13, 2026
Some Sask. farmers to get winter elk hunting permits next year to protect land
The province is taking a new step to deal with large herds of elk damaging crops by allowing hunting outside of the regular hunting season. Environment Minister Darlene Rowden said they get several hu...
Mar 10, 2026 Elk depredation permits will allow elk hunting on producers land that has a history of significant damage from elk from Jan. 15 through March 31, 2027. (georgeburba / Depositphotos.com)
Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
HALIFAX - An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approve...
Mar 01, 2026
China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
China's government announced Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods and seafood following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The country's finance ministry said...
Feb 27, 2026
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Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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8:30 - Another school year has wrapped up, and report cards are out! Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan's Minister of Educati...