Reading Time: < 1 minute The carbon footprint of oats and barley grown in Saskatchewan is lower than the same crops grown elsewhere, according to new study from the Global Institute for Food Security.
Barley, oats sustainability quantified by study
One tonne of oats produced in Saskatchewan has a carbon footprint 201 per cent lower than that produced across the country
Bill to protect supply management passes, exporters disappointed
Bill C-202 must receive Royal Assent before it can be put into force
Reading Time: 2 minutes Exporters feel Bill C-202 undermines the country's commitment to rules-based international trading and sends the wrong message to trading partners.
Saskatchewan considers AgriRecovery request in bovine TB case
The move by Sask. would help producers with the cost of cleaning and disinfection after the disease is found on their farms
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan may ask to trigger AgriRecovery for producers affected by bovine tuberculosis.
Importance placed on cow herd size questioned
Some in the cattle sector don’t think policy should focus on expanding herd; others say fewer cows limit check-off revenue
Reading Time: 3 minutes The number of cows in the provincial herd is not necessarily the best measure of a successful industry, yet that is the focus of public policy, says the Sask. Stock Growers Assoc.
Alberta MP resigns, Poilievre will seek seat
Reading Time: < 1 minute Damien Kurek has formally resigned his Alberta seat, allowing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection expected this summer.
Supply management bill goes straight to Senate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
Reading Time: 3 minutes The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
Saskatchewan cattle producers want bovine TB investigation to target wildlife
Saskatchewan environment ministry says no positive tests have been found in elk and other cervids, but testing will continue
Reading Time: 4 minutes Saskatchewan cattle producers who packed a meeting room last week for updates on the bovine tuberculosis investigation originating in their area weren't happy with much of what they heard from officials.
Agriculture groups react to Carney win
Conservatives maintain rural dominance, NDP support collapses as Liberals win minority government
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian agricultural groups welcomed Mark Carney’s new minority federal government on Tuesday morning and pushed for immediate action on pressing issues.
Railways eliminate carbon surcharge
Surcharge came off April 1 after federal government axed consumer carbon price
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers said they are happy and relieved that Canada's two major railways have removed their carbon tax surcharges.
Loss of markets overshadows federal election campaign
Farm organizations say rules-based, predictable trade environments are at the top of their wish lists for the next government
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ending tariffs, or preventing any new tariffs, overshadows all other issues so far in this federal election campaign. Trade is the number one concern affecting all sectors.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
