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Cargill announced its newest canola processing facility west of Regina is in operation. Jeff Vassart the President of Cargill Canada says in the months leading up to this week, they were already taking in canola as part of the commissioning process.

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If you want to learn more about the behind-the-scenes operation of a farm, then Saskatchewan Open Farm Days might just be for you.

Coordinator Ashley Stone says the event is set for this summer and last year saw over 4,000 visits.

Cargill announced its newest canola processing facility west of Regina is in operation. Jeff Vassart the President of Cargill Canada says in the months leading up to this week, they were already taking in canola as part of the commissioning process. AND If you want to learn more about the behind-the-scenes operation of a farm, then Saskatchewan Open Farm Days might just be for you. Coordinator Ashley Stone says the event is set for this summer and last year saw over 4,000 visits.

Agriculture through a modern lens. Digging into the topics that matter to you. With Alice Mcfarlane.

Agriculture through a modern lens. Digging into the topics that matter to you. With Alice Mcfarlane.

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Agriculture through a modern lens.

This podcast is for those topics that need more than a 15 second sound bite.

It's valuable information for the primary producer, and covers sensitive topics like: intergenerational farm transfer, protecting the relationships of farm families, compelling research projects and emerging technologies - designed to make the farm more efficient. Join host Alice McFarlane and industry experts from around the country, weekly.

 

Agriculture through a modern lens.
This podcast is for those topics that need more than a 15 second sound bite. It's valuable information for the primary producer, and covers&nbsp;sensitive topics like: intergenerational farm transfer,&nbsp;protecting the relationships of farm families, compelling research projects and emerging technologies - designed to make the farm more efficient. Join host Alice McFarlane and industry experts from around the country, weekly.
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New canola processing plant AND Saskatchewan Open Farm Days

Visitors from across Canada and Switzerland travelled to Northeast Saskatchewan to learn more about sustainable agriculture practices. The group, Nature United, is the Canadian affiliate of The Nature Conservancy, a global conservation organization with more than a million members.
Kris Babbings, the president of Collective Impact, lead the tour.

He talks about the importance of how the tour gave the guests a perspective of why some agricultural practices are done the way they are.

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Manitoba's pork producers are welcoming Canada’s new African Swine Fever zoning agreement with Japan.

The Government of Canada and the Government of Japan have announced an agreement on the mutual recognition of containment zones in the event of an outbreak of ASF, an internationally reportable disease that has devastated swine herds around the world.

Cam Dahl, the General Manager of Manitoba Pork, says the detection of ASF in Canada would be catastrophic.

Visitors from across Canada and Switzerland travelled to Northeast Saskatchewan to learn more about sustainable agriculture practices. The group, Nature United, is the Canadian affiliate of The Nature Conservancy, a global conservation organization with more than a million members. Kris Babbings, the president of Collective Impact, lead the tour. He talks about the importance of how the tour gave the guests a perspective of why some agricultural practices are done the way they are. AND Manitoba's pork producers are welcoming Canada&rsquo;s new African Swine Fever zoning agreement with Japan. The Government of Canada and the Government of Japan have announced an agreement on the mutual recognition of containment zones in the event of an outbreak of ASF, an internationally reportable disease that has devastated swine herds around the world. Cam Dahl, the General Manager of Manitoba Pork, says the detection of ASF in Canada would be catastrophic.

Sustainable agriculture in Northeast Sask AND Canada-Japan ASF agreements

Provisions will be included in the U.S. House of Representatives version of the Farm, Food and National Security Act to address feral swine.


The bill now awaits action in the Senate, where the Senate Agriculture Committee is drafting its own version.National Pork Producers Council CEO Bryan Humphreys at World Pork Expo in Des Moines, says feral swine have become a real problem that needs to be addressed.

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Difficult weather and soil conditions are also causing problems for the Saskatchewan farmers involved in Canadian Foodgrains Bank Projects. Rick Block is the Foodgrains Bank representative in Saskatchewan and is the point person for the various community grow projects. 

He'll provide an update on the important work they do to support food security programs around the world

Provisions will be included in the U.S. House of Representatives version of the Farm, Food and National Security Act to address feral swine.
 The bill now awaits action in the Senate, where the Senate Agriculture Committee is drafting its own version.National Pork Producers Council CEO Bryan Humphreys at World Pork Expo in Des Moines, says feral swine have become a real problem that needs to be addressed.
AND Difficult weather and soil conditions are also causing problems for the Saskatchewan farmers involved in Canadian Foodgrains Bank Projects. Rick Block is the Foodgrains Bank representative in Saskatchewan and is the point person for the various community grow projects.&nbsp; He'll provide an update on the important work they do to support food security programs around the world

Legislating feral swine AND Foodgrains bank challenges

Manitoba Pork is calling for the creation of strategic plan for dealing with trade.

General manager Cam Dahl says in the wake of the recent U.S. election, the federal government needs to develop a national strategy for agriculture and food trade particularly as Canada heads into the 2026 review of the Canada U.S. Mexico Agreement.

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Protein Industries Canada is looking for companies that can blend pulses AND cereals to create new food products and ingredients.

PIC Senior Director of Programs Lisa Campbell says the purpose of calling for Expression of Interests (EOI) is to meet the consumer demand for more innovative ways to incorporate protein and fibre into their diets.

Manitoba Pork is calling for the creation of strategic plan for dealing with trade. General manager Cam Dahl says in the wake of the recent U.S. election, the federal government needs to develop a national strategy for agriculture and food trade particularly as Canada heads into the 2026 review of the Canada U.S. Mexico Agreement. AND Protein Industries Canada is looking for companies that can blend pulses AND cereals to create new food products and ingredients. PIC Senior Director of Programs Lisa Campbell says the purpose of calling for Expression of Interests (EOI) is to meet the consumer demand for more innovative ways to incorporate protein and fibre into their diets.

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