Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan’s annual general meeting or AGM is on January 8th. It is an online AGM both recapping the 2024 year as well as looking ahead to the 2025 growing year. Anyone interested is invited to join and learn about the inner workings of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan and will be introduced to a new organization created in partnership called Canadian Food Focus. Clinton Monchuk, program director with Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan, is excited for this new organization to help bring food awareness to more urban centers. "This brand has been going on for probably a little over 5 years now called Canadian Food Focus and we've been having a lot of traction I guess you could say in the urban communities bringing some of that knowledge and the understanding of food and food products to a lot of the individuals that just don't have an opportunity to see agriculture like we do here in the province of Saskatchewan.” While most producers or those involved within the ag
A little more than a year ago, Alberta's environment minister wrote to municipalities, asking them to find ways to use less water in light of a looming drought. The year that followed brought extremely low reservoir levels, what the province called the largest water-sharing agreements in its history, and a renewed conversation around the province's water supply. It was a roller-coaster of a season for farmers like Alison Davie of North Paddock Farms, one that started with dryness and anxiety and closed with the relief of ample rain. "We really weren't sure what we were going to be facing," Davie said. "In the end, it turned out a lot better than we expected it to be in March." Now, heading into 2025, the biggest wild card is — as it always is — Mother Nature. "Next year again, we're hoping that we get ample snow in the mountains, and it continues to fill the reservoirs, and then we're hoping for a full water allocation come next spring," Davie said. "Then, continue to grow the b
The past year saw ups and downs for the province's agriculture sector, from a dwindling beef herd to narrowly avoiding the worst impacts of drought, to concerns sparked by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's tariff threats. In December, CBC News spoke with Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson about how some of these issues played out, and what his office is focused on for the future. Here is some of that conversation, edited for length and clarity. Well first and foremost, I think it's been pretty clear the position of president-elect Trump and vice-president-elect JD Vance, their concern is border security. That's why I've called on the federal government to come to the table and work with what will be the new administration in the U.S. to address these issues so that we don't end up with retaliatory tariffs on agriculture or oil and gas, knowing how it will affect our economy.… But I've been pretty clear in stating, too, as well, president-elect Trump ran on a pl
Corn and wheat futures closed slightly higher on the first day of trading in the New Year on Thursday, while wheat was lower. Soybeans traded to both sides of unchanged during the day amid light volumes, with most of the support coming from drier weather in Argentina. Much of Argentina is expected to be mainly dry over the next couple of weeks, with crop stress rising as soil moisture declines. Areas of southern Brazil are drying down as well. March soybeans were up 1 ½ cents at $10.12, and new-crop November gained 2 ¾ cents to $10.28. There was little fresh news and light volume to move the corn market, which also traded to both sides of unchanged during the day. The developing dryness in Argentina and southern Brazil offered support to corn. March gained a penny to $4.59 ½, and December 2025 was up 2 ¾ cents at $4.46 ½. Wheat was undermined by chart selling and strength in the American dollar, especially as the currency of Russia – the world’s top wheat exporter – weakens, maki
A central Saskatchewan hog operation was honoured for its the responsible use and protection of the natural environment to improve the well-being of humans and ecosystems. Saskatchewan Pork Development Board presented its 2024 Awards of Distinction at its recent symposium and Sunnydale Colony, northwest of Saskatoon, Sask. along with Peter Gross, was given the Environmental Stewardship Award for their work on using new technology for manure injection in the field as fertilizer. Sask Pork Communications and Marketing Co-ordinator Steve Seto said Sunnydale is an example of how the province’s pork producers are committed to raising a safe, sustainable, affordable, and socially responsible product. “It just goes to show that the pork community is very close knit and, when it comes to people doing good work, people within our industry want to show that off and give them their recognition,” Seto said. “Using that technology in order to advance everyday life for themselves in being profita
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