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Bill C-359 has been added to the itinerary for the House of Commons, as legislator Koby Blais is looking to streamline some agricultural acts.

The Seeds Act, the Feeds Act, and The Pest Control Act would all be amended to help Canadian producers.

Canadian Cattleman's Association President Nathan Phinney says he's behind the bill.

Agricultural organizations are discussing the recently introduced Bill C-359, which they say could help streamline agricultural processes in Canada.

That includes the Grain Growers of Canada, with Executive Director Kyle Larkin giving an example of what could be helped by the bill.

With Bill C-359 being introduced to the House of Commons, lawmakers are looking to streamline some agricultural acts.

That includes the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act, and the Pest Control Act.

Rick White, the President and CEO of the Canadian Canola Growers Association voiced his support.

Details have been announced on Saskatchewan's Agri-recovery Program, now referred to as the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. 

Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced those details,with producers able to submit applications to the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation starting next week.

CN is getting ready for the post-harvest rush while also keeping an eye out for any possible disruptions.

Vice-President of Grain David Przednowek says they're seeing numbers grow.

With another harvest wrapping up, farmers will be looking to get every bit of information they can to make decisions for next year, which includes soil testing.

Soil testing involves taking samples from fields and running tests to see what kind of nutrients are inside the soil.

The most common type of testing is simply taking a scoop of dirt and testing it.

But Warren Ward, an Agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada, says there are many other methods.

Organic farming businesses gathered virtually to discuss some of the latest events in the market, and how some sectors look to move forward.

One of those businesses is Bioriginal, which provides organic and nonorganic specialty crops for consumers and businesses.

Derek McDonald, director of bioagronomy and vendor relations, says he found the year was tough for getting contract work.

A Swift Current-based company expanding into southern Alberta has obtained some financial backing.

The Government of Alberta committed $1.3 million to the S3 Group's new $7 million facility in Medicine Hat through its Investment and Growth Fund (IGF grant) today.

Richelle Andreas, the CEO of S3 Group, thanked the provincial government for the investment calling them exceptional partners.

The October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report is better than anticipated.

U.S. oilseed production for 2023/24 is forecast at 120.9 million tonnes, down 1.3 million from last month with lower soybean production, while the crush is up about 10 million driven by higher soybean meal exports.

Senior market analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions Neil Townsend says these are just their estimates but they did some work on the global scale for soybeans and took the global ending stocks down by about four to five million tonnes.

Harvest operations across the province are starting to wind down. 

Dennis Lange, the provincial pulse specialist writes the report and notes limited harvest progress was made last week as a result of the rain. 

Lange notes that 90 per cent of the provincial crop is now in the bin, which is ahead of the 5-year average.

The canola harvest continues with approximately 94 per cent of acres being harvested provincially. Overall crop condition ranges from fair to mostly good with yields ranging from 20-60 bu/acre.