SCA's new chair outlines some key priorities moving forward
The new chair of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association says he's ready to take on the role.
Keith Day, a rancher from Kyle moves into the role as Arnold Balicki completed his term as board chair.
Day credits Balicki for the work he did in leading the organization through the province-wide drought and worldwide pandemic.
Day is honored to take on his new role, noting that investing in research remains a key priority for the board as they work to help producers become more competitive, more profitable and more sustainable.
Agribition provides a significant contribution to the provincial economy
Canadian Western Agribition's Chief Executive Officer says they commissioned Praxis Consulting Ltd to conduct an economic impact study following the 2022 show.
Shaun Kindopp says that the study found CWA makes a significant contribution to the provincial economy and the city of Regina.
"It showed that Agribition contributed $96.5 million in provincial economic impact, which is 31 per cent up from 2017. So it's a huge number and it's something we're so proud of."
New wheat crop trade and technical missions return with in-person sessions
Cereals Canada was finally able to resume its annual New Wheat Crop Trade and Technical Missions after a two year pause.
During December and January four delegations travelled to 15 countries including Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Gulf Region.
The chief executive officer for Cereals Canada, Dean Dias says over the past two years their team has done an excellent job presenting the information to customers in an online-only format.
“Bridging the gap between AG producers and mental health support:" SaskAGMatters Network
The SaskAGMatters Network offers free mental health support services for Saskatchewan agriculture producers.
The network is part of the research findings and the knowledge mobilization plan from the FARMh initiative.
Key wildlife corridor part of NCC's new conservation project near Waterton Lakes National Park
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced a 255-hectare conservation project just outside Waterton Lakes National Park.
The area is home to a variety of at-risk species like the American badger, bobolink and horned grebe.
The land is located in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek and Cardston County and serves as an important corridor for a variety of wildlife including the grizzly bear.
U.S. files USMCA trade dispute with Canada over dairy
The United States is filing another formal dispute over what it considers Canada's failure to live up to its trade obligations to American dairy farmers and producers.
It's the second time the U.S. has launched such a dairy-driven escalation, formally known as a dispute settlement panel, in less than two years.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says the new panel has become necessary because Canada has so far refused to take the steps necessary to properly address the first one.
New sow processing facility expected to open in 2023
Work continues to turn the old XL beef plant at Moose Jaw (Saskatchewan) into a new pork processing facility.
The new owners Donald's Fine Foods bought the beef plant in May of 2020, and have been working on retrofitting the facility for its new role as a sow slaughter plant.
Donald's already owns and operates the Thunder Creek pork facility in Moose Jaw.
Neil Ketilson, the industrial relations manager for Donald's Fine Foods, says work is progressing at the site.
Barlow says frustration is growing in the ag sector
It's back to work in Ottawa this week for M.P.'s.
John Barlow, the Conservative's shadow minister for agriculture and agri-ood says its good to be back, adding there's a lot of issues for the ag sector that need to be addressed.
He says first and foremost is the impact of the carbon tax for producers citing a report that came out late last year looking at the Canadian Food Index.
It's back to work in Ottawa for MP's and Senators
Senators return to session this week.
Senator Robert Black, Chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry says during the last session the committee held 29 meetings and heard from 115 witnesses on a variety of topics from legislation to special studies.
The studies included looking at the impacts of the B.C. floods and work on a long-awaited new soil study.
He says the last soil study was done in 1984.
#Midge Busters - wheat midge phermone trap monitoring program shows benefits
Wheat midge is one of the top three most damaging insect pests for wheat crops in the prairies.
Dr.Tyler Wist is a field crop entamologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Saskatoon.
During this week's "Think Wheat" meetings he talked about the Midge Busters phermone trap monitoring project.
Producers and agronomists that volunteer for the program are given a phermone trap to put out in the wheat field, they then count the wheat midge on their traps bi-weekly.