Organizers for Canada's Farm Show are calling this year's show an enormous success.

This year's show featured attracted over 22,000 visitors, 115 international guests from 70 countries and 350 exhibitors which resulted in over $81 million dollars in sales.

The first-ever Global Agtech Summit at Canada’s Farm Show drew guests and speakers from across North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia with over $ 700 million in venture capital funding represented at the event.

Today, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit and Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson announced that their governments have completed a collaborative project that engaged First Nations communities with the goal of furthering Indigenous participation in the agriculture sector.

Seven of Canada’s accomplished agricultural champions will take the stage on November 4 as the 2023 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame – Garnet Altwasser, John Bragg, Rory Francis, Marcel Groleau, Ron Helwer, Robert Irving and Ray Robertson.

Bison producers from around the province gathered in Tisdale over the weekend for their Annual Field Day.

Avery Shepherd, chair of the Saskatchewan Bison Association says the Bison industry in the province is a strong but growing sector.

The event brought producers together to discuss a variety of topics, network, and learn about some of the work and research being done in the industry.

He says bison is a nutritious meat that is fairly sought after.

Updates are coming to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Official Grain Grading Guide this crop year. Following consultation with sector stakeholders through the Western Standards Committee and Eastern Standards Committee, the Canadian Grain Commission is implementing grading changes that will better meet the needs of the agriculture sector in Canada and grain buyers around the world. These are the highlights of some of the upcoming changes, which will take effect on August 1, 2023.

Severely sprouted definition for western wheat

The Do More Agriculture Foundation has launched the app AgTalk powered by Togetherall to raise awareness about the importance of people in agriculture taking care of their mental health.

The peer support platform will be accessible across the entire Canadian agriculture industry. The platform provides a safe and anonymous space where anyone 16+ can connect, share, and receive support from a community of peers who relate to their unique experiences. With 24/7 bilingual clinical moderation, AgTalk, ensures a secure environment for open discussions on mental health. 

Producers in the west-central region were happy to see rain this past week to help maintain adequate soil moisture levels and alleviate environmental stress due to dry conditions. Thirty-four per cent of seeded, 56 per cent of forage and 53 per cent of pasture acres are experiencing environmental stress due to dry conditions. Alternatively, six per cent of pasture acres are experiencing flooding.

Leguee Farms is now managed by the third generation ...  the brother and sister duo of Jake and Sarah and their brother-in-law Erik Nikolejsin.

The trio manage the farm as a team and intensely manage their crops finding new ways to look after their soils and their margins.

Here is the farm bio as submitted by the Saskatchewan Outstanding Young Farmer's committee.

The Canada Grains Council President Erin Gowriluk says decisions need to be firmly rooted in scientific evidence.

"By prioritizing evidence-based approaches, we can enhance environmental stewardship and maintain a strong relationship between scientists and policymakers."

She says while they commend the Federal Agriculture Ministers recognition of the importance of pesticides to food production and security they see two critical areas of concern.

More emphasis is being put on addressing the labour shortages in the agriculture sector.

The province and Saskatchewan's Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) are partnering with the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) to support agricultural work placements for students in agriculture related courses offered online.

Larry Hertz, vice president of NAEDA says labour shortages are one of the most pressing issues facing Canadian agriculture and are a major constraint on both agricultural growth and global competitiveness,