Agriculture

Canadians involved in trade with the United States may have felt a rather chill wind coming out of the south last week. That wind of course was from the mouth of U.S.

It might be just what the doctor ordered for Prairies farmers this year, an early dose of spring weather.

This week I am going to stray off the normal path for this column which normally focuses on agriculture, or at least the rural Prairies.

Canadian pulse growers should be collectively exhaling a breath of relieve after a recent announcement that access to the market in India will continue.

When it came time to deal with a Saskatchewan deficit after their 2016 went off the rails completely, the Saskatchewan Party simply off loaded the hurt to just about everyone this time aound, including the agriculture sector.

There are some organizations that don’t like modern agriculture. I really don’t understand why. My personal hero is Dr.

Saskatchewan’s new Provincial Lands Act, 2016 and its associated regulations have been proclaimed and are now in effect.

‘King Wheat’ has been deposed by ‘Queen Canola’ on the Canadian Prairies in terms of being the big-acres crop, and of course in gross dollars generated.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lawrence MacAulay and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) announced a new loan for young entrepreneurs in the agriculture retail, manufacturing and food processing sectors.

“This major investment enables our talented scientists and engineers to work in partnership with industry and government to find innovative solutions for improving human and environmental health.