Ag News

Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has launched a bilateral partnership with Innovate UK a research institution that focuses on the development of the plant-based food sector in the UK.

PIC's CEO Bill Gruel says what's interesting about Innovate UK and the UK ecosystem is that they don't have a lot of ingredient manufacturing and crop production on a scale that we have here in Canada. 

Trade and export development minister Jeremy Harrison is leading the delegation with a focus on expanding opportunities in agriculture, critical minerals, innovative technology, immigration and talent attraction.

He says more than one in six jobs in the province is tied directly to international exports.

Saskatchewan's merchandise exports to the EU and UK have increased by 50 per cent from $1.8 billion in 2021 to $2.7 billion in 2022. 

The end of harvest is quickly approaching for many producers in the west-central region, with 92 per cent of harvest completed. This is ahead of the five-year average of 72 per cent.

CowBytes, is a ration balancing software and an excellent resource that enables beef producers to formulate their own feed rations. The software comes pre-loaded with average values for common feeds, but we strongly recommend you enter the values from your feed tests.

The nutritional quality of feed can vary immensely year to year and from one area to another. So our suggestion is that the first step in this process is testing your feed. A lot of hard work goes into growing and harvesting the feed so ensuring it meets your herd’s nutritional requirements is important.

Saskatchewan's Weekly Crop Report shows harvest is moving along.

According to the report, 82 per cent of the provincial crop is now in the bin, that's well ahead of the five-year average of 64 per cent.

At this point only a few acres of flax remain out in the southwest, where harvest is essentially complete with 97 per cent of the crop in the bin. The west-central region is 92 per cent complete followed by the southeast at 79 per cent, the northeast and northwest at 75 per cent, while the east-central region is at  66 per cent.

A new partnership will help farmers support local food banks across Saskatchewan and Western Canada. 

AGT Foods is working with Food Banks Canada and Drive Away Hunger.

President and CEO Murad Al Katib launched the AGT Food Bank Crop Exchange Program this morning in Regina. 

He says through the program  producers can donate a portion of their crop delivery at their local AGT Foods location, to support local food banks across Saskatchewan and Western Canada. 

Producers simply commit to an amount and "Round Down" their delivery .

More opportunities are opening up for agriculture-related start-up companies to access funding.

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is working with Saskatchewan-based AGTECH ACCELERATOR, a venture-backed accelerator program founded by Cultivator powered by Conexus, Emmertech, and Economic Development Regina (EDR).

Through AGTECH ACCELERATOR startup companies can access the capital and mentorship they need in order to bring to market the systems, machines, and data that producers are looking for as they advance their own operations.

Canada Beef and the Canadian Beef Check-off Agency have selected their next President.

Eric Bienvenue will join the team as the incoming President effective Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

He has nearly 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles in the Canadian pork and poultry industries.

Bienvenue served as President and CEO of Boire et Frères Inc., Canada’s largest hatchery company and among its biggest chicken producers.

This week's crop report from Manitoba Agriculture shows 64 per cent of the provincial crop is now off despite some scattered showers last week.

Precipitation was varied with rainfall totals ranging from 0 mm to 16.5 mm.

Most of the rain fell in the Southwest with Alexander receiving the most precipitation.

Dennis Lange puts together the weekly report and says other than delaying harvest activities the rain doesn't seem to be impacting crop quality with most crops in fair to mostly good condition.

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