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Global soybean glut could pressure canola prices

Global soybean glut could pressure canola prices

The current estimate calls for a 13 per cent increase from last year, but how that affects canola prices remains to be seen.
New court date for man accused of death of toddler in Canora

New court date for man accused of death of toddler in Canora

In November of 2020, emergency crews were called to a Canora residence on a report of a toddler needing urgent medical care, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Opinion: Federal budget disappoints, as it always seems to do

Opinion: Federal budget disappoints, as it always seems to do

Grain Growers of Canada provided a list of policy areas that the budget ignored.
Ag committee passes bill to ban horse exports by air

Ag committee passes bill to ban horse exports by air

Canada ships live horses mainly to Japan for slaughter, but the federal government has moved to ban the practice.
Meat sector must help unlock the value of shunned cuts

Meat sector must help unlock the value of shunned cuts

The head is just one part of a pig carcass not valued in the North American market.
SaskAgMatters offers mental health supports for farmers

SaskAgMatters offers mental health supports for farmers

There are three directors for SaskAgMatters that all have agricultural backgrounds or are on a farm presently.
Bunge and Viterra feel Competition Bureau’s concerns are 'misplaced'

Bunge and Viterra feel Competition Bureau’s concerns are 'misplaced'

Farm groups such as APAS have expressed concerns about the Bunge-Viterra merger.
Agriculture This Week: Care for the Earth: Only planet we have

Agriculture This Week: Care for the Earth: Only planet we have

It comes down to our collective need as a species to recognize we need to do a better job of looking after the Earth because it is all we have if we want a future as a species.
As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables

As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables

Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and can't survive in this northern climate.
Bjorkdale cow offers up rare quadruplet calves

Bjorkdale cow offers up rare quadruplet calves

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine says the chances of a cow having four calves is about one in 700,000.