Today marks the start of Canadian Western Agribition.
The 52nd Annual Show runs today through Saturday and features livestock shows, cattle sales, an extensive trade show, and a variety of entertainment for all ages.
The official Burning of the Brand is set for this morning at 10 AM in the Ag Ex which officially kicks off Canadian Western Agribition.
The Canadian National 4H and Youth Judging Competition begins today as well as the Youth Showmanship and Team Grooming.
Farm groups urge producers to call on Senators to pass Bill C-234
Farm groups across the country are calling on the Senate to finally push Bill C-234 through.
The bill calls for the exemption of the carbon tax on natural gas and propane for farm use including grain drying, heating and cooling barns and greenhouses.
Earlier this month, just as the Bill was in its third reading there was a call to adjourn debate which was granted by the Senate speaker.
With the Senate returning this week, farmers and ranchers are getting emails encouraging them to reach out to Senators calling on them to pass the bill into law.
Canadian Western Agribition is just days away
Canadian Western Agribition is set to go, the 52nd Annual event opens to the public on Monday, November 20th.
CEO Shaun Kindopp says everything is coming together with cattle exhibitors already starting to arrive on Thursday.
Ottawa announces funding for a Living Lab program in Manitoba
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announcing another key investment this time in Manitoba's Ag Sector.
MacAulay announced $9.2 million dollars over five years for the creation of a new living lab program in Manitoba.
The living labs are a collaborative approach to agricultural innovation, bringing together farmers, scientists, and other stakeholders to co-develop and test new practices and technologies in a real-life context, so they can be adopted more quickly by Canadian farmers.
Saskatchewan has been ranked as the top province in Canada for GDP growth
Statistics Canada is reporting the total dollar value of Saskatchewan's 2022 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was $76.7 billion, a six percent increase from 2021.
GDP measures the value of goods and services produced within a prescribed geographic region over a specified period of time.
Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says Saskatchewan's economy is growing.
Canada launches new Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Francis Drouin announced the launch of the new Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge on Tuesday.
Through this initiative, up to $12 million will be awarded to innovators advancing low-cost and scalable practices, processes, and technologies designed to reduce methane emissions produced by cattle.
Drouin noted that Canadian beef now has the lowest carbon footprint in the world.
Funding announced for new Canola Research Cluster
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay was in Glenlea, Manitoba on Tuesday to announce over $9 million in funding to develop a new Canola Research Cluster.
"It will support research into improving yields, more in greenhouse gas emissions, increasing carbon sequestration, improving soil and water quality, and creating new uses for canola. And it brings together industry and scientists to deliver research that meets the needs of the hard-working farmers and processors."
Protein Industries Canada has released a new report "The Road to $25 Billion"
Protein Industries Canada has released a new report highlighting the need for an increased focus on domestic processing.
CEO Bill Greuel says " The Road to $25 Billion" is an updated economic plan for Canada’s ingredient manufacturing, food processing, and bio-products sector.
Grain movement has been steady
CPKC reporting that grain movement has been running fairly smooth as they move grain to port.
CPKC's assistant vice president of marketing and sales for bulk is Elizabeth Hucker:
"Things are moving very well from a Canadian grain perspective both in the western provinces as well through to eastern Canada and the United States. In week 14 of the grain shipping year, CPKC moved over 600,000 metric tons of grain and grain products to those destination markets. Actually our second largest Week of the 2023-2024 grain crop year."
USask holds Fall Convocation
The University of Saskatchewan held its Fall Convocation this week.
This year, 934 students received their degrees, certificates, and diplomas during the USask Fall Convocation.
The College of Agriculture and Bioresources awarded 13 Certificates, 3 Undergrad diplomas, 4 Bachelor’s degrees, 2 Postgraduate diplomas, 28 Master’s degrees, and 10 PhDs.