A Saskatchewan producer transportation coalition is calling for swift legislative action to kickstart the movement of Canadian grains to port and market.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commissionhas committed $2,684,204 million to support wheat research projects funded under the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) in 2017.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is pleased to announce the results of its 2017 director elections.
Read MoreThe Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC), a federal not-for-profit corporation that will facilitate long-term investments aimed at improving profitability and competitiveness for Canadian wheat farmers, has elected its first executive from its Board of Directors.
Read MoreSaskatchewan barley and wheat producers wishing to serve as a director of either the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) or the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) are reminded to submit their nomination forms and accompanying information by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017.
Read MoreIn an ongoing effort to strengthen market opportunities for Canadian wheat, the wheat commissions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will be collaborating with grain companies on a renewed representative governance model and strategic direction for the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi).
Read MoreThe Canadian International Grains Institute is pleased to announce its new board of directors, signalling the beginning of a new funding model and board structure for the organization.
Read MoreCash ticket deferrals are an important financial tool for Saskatchewan producers and the removal of this program would have a direct impact on the profitability and sustainability of their operations.
Read MoreThe nomination period for director positions with both the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) and the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is now open.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is urging the federal government to protect the interests of Canadian grain producers and the integrity of the Canadian grain system. This comes in the wake of calls to accommodate American-grown wheat sold in Canada into the Canadian grain grading system.
Read MoreA Saskatchewan producer coalition is optimistic about the recent introduction of the comprehensive Bill C-49, which will amend the Canada Transportation Act, but has concerns about the amended act being passed in time to cover the transportation of crops in 2017.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan producer coalition is calling on the federal government to extend the provisions in Bill C-30, the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, past the August 1, 2017 expiration date should new legislation on the transportation of grain not be passed by June.
Read MoreSask Wheat, along with the Alberta Wheat Commission and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association, submitted a response for the user fee consultation. Sask Wheat submitted a further, more detailed response for the user fee consultation, as well as a response for the consultation on the CGC surplus.
Read MoreWith changes to federal rail service legislation and the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) expected soon, a coalition of Saskatchewan producer groups visited federal officials in Ottawa last week to ensure farmer voices are being heard.
Read MoreAt a ceremony on Friday, April 7, the Bank of Canada unveiled a limited edition $10 bank note commemorating Canada's 150th anniversary. The note features an image of wheat stalks in a Saskatchewan field. The photo was taken in the fall of 2015 on the farm of Sask Wheat Chair Bill Gehl.
Read MoreThe Think Wheat extension meetings were held on March 7 and 8 in Humboldt and Rosetown. The presentations of each speaker are now available.
Read MoreFollowing January’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) Chair Bill Gehl and General Manager Harvey Brooks made a trip to Ottawa on February 1 and 2 to advocate for farmer-focussed transportation policy and market transparency changes on behalf of Saskatchewan wheat producers.
Read MoreFunding organizations from across Canada are participating in the development of a national Integrated Crop Agronomy Cluster for submission to the next federal Agriculture Policy Framework (APF), the successor to the current Growing Forward 2 programming.
Read MoreThe Varieties of Grain Crops is an annual publication of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture that provides information on the relative yields for the different growing regions in the province. You will also find production information on the crops, including a list of seed distributors.
Read MoreFunding organizations from across Canada are participating in the development of a Canadian National Wheat Cluster for submission to the next federal Agriculture Policy Framework (APF), the successor to the current Growing Forward 2 programming.
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