Southeast to feel extreme heat this weekend with plenty of sun
Southeast is looking at a bit of an early summer as this weekend's temperatures will be soaring up to potentially record-breaking and extreme values. The forecast shows that we will also be without much in the way of cloud cover or rainfall, potentially drying everything out over just a couple of days.
Environment and Climate Change Canada scientist Christy Climenhaga says that they're looking at the conditions coming to the area.
Leading the way: Morhart and Lake honoured with Coronation Medal for Girl Guides service
Two dedicated leaders from southeast Saskatchewan, Christa Morhart of Estevan and Cheryl Lake of Stoughton, have been honoured with the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of their exceptional service to Girl Guides. The prestigious medal is presented to individuals across Canada for their voluntary contributions to their communities, highlighting Morhart and Lake's long-standing commitment to empowering girls and women through the Guiding movement.
Shoutout to the winners of our Mother's Day Giveaway!
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Policy reform seen as top post-election priority
New mandate called good time to overhaul business risk management programs and other policies that could help agriculture
Prime minister Mark Carney will name his cabinet May 12, and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has some advice for the incoming agriculture minister.
Kody Blois from the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants served briefly after Carney replaced Justin Trudeau and is a strong candidate to continue.
CANTERRA SEEDS buys pedigreed seed firm Alliance Seed
CANTERRA SEEDS recently announced it would be acquiring Alliance Seed, saying the move would strengthen their seed business and expand distribution across Western Canada.
The pedigreed seed operation will continue to operate as a standalone brand under CANTERRA SEEDS’s umbrella, with key staff transitioning to maintain continuity and customer relationships.
Brent Derkatch, CEO of CANTERRA SEEDS says Alliance Seed has built an impressive portfolio and a network supported by committed seed growers.
Bunge Viterra merger remains stalled
It appears the recent trade tensions between the U.S. and China are delaying the proposed merger between Bunge and Viterra.
China has not yet approved the $34 billion merger between the two ag giants.
The deal has received antitrust clearance from the European Union and Canada, but the transaction remains stalled in China
due to what many people say is a result of trade tensions between the United States and China.
The merger was originally announced in 2023.
Avian Influenza update
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has declared a primary control zone for avian influenza in Manitoba.
The CFIA says it has declared the Rural Municipality of Boissevain-Morton a primary control zone.
The status means that specific measures are being implemented to prevent the spread of the disease through movement restrictions and permits.
To date, 17 premises in Canada have been identified as being infected with AI, including two in Manitoba, three in Saskatchewan and one in Manitoba.
India urged to bring back pea tariff
The government isn’t thought to be in a hurry to impose a large duty on yellow peas as it takes steps to reduce food inflation.
India’s pulse trade is pushing for the government to implement a large tariff on imported yellow peas.
Bimal Kothari, chair of the India Pulses and Grains Association, recently told the Hindu Businessline that he wants to see a 50 per cent import duty on the crop to ensure the landed price is equivalent to the government’s minimum support price for desi chickpeas.
Flea beetles continue to be the most significant pest threat to canola crops
The Canola Council of Canada's 2024 grower survey asked growers to identify the diseases, weeds, and insects posing the greatest economic risk to the crop. Flea beetles topped the list once again, maintaining their position from the 2022 and 2020 surveys.
Spring seeding is well underway
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Agriculture has released its first crop report of the season. So far, 18 per cent of the provincial crop is now in the ground. That’s ahead of the five-year average (2020-2024) of 10 per cent and the 10-year average (2015-2024) of 12 per cent.
Crop Extension Specialist Meghan Rosso says farmers are making good progress.