Blaine Pedersen, shown here in 2016, is Manitoba’s new minister for agriculture and resource development. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Lorraine Stevenson)

Manitoba agriculture merged into new provincial ministry

Manitoba’s provincial agriculture ministry is being merged with its resource development arm under the oversight of the minister responsible for the latter. Premier Brian Pallister on Wednesday announced a reorganization of his government’s ministries along with a shuffle of his cabinet in the wake of his Progressive Conservative government’s re-election last month. The realignment sees […] Read more

An excavator works on Parliament Hill on the morning of Oct. 22, 2019, the day after the federal election. (Photo: Reuters/Patrick Doyle)

Industry reacts to divided vote, minority government

Ottawa — A regionally divided federal election resulting in a minority Liberal government leaves a clear challenge for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his caucus colleagues on how to handle the future of agriculture. Trudeau said clearly in his victory speech Monday night that Alberta and Saskatchewan are part of the country and will be […] Read more


Standing corn west of Giroux, Man. on Oct. 21, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Manitoba beef sector faces tight feed situation

MarketsFarm — An early snowstorm may have been the last straw for Manitoba livestock producers looking to put up feed ahead of winter. While the foot or more of heavy snow that blanketed much of the province over the Thanksgiving weekend has melted, saturated fields continue to limit corn silage harvests and hay cutting. “Feed […] Read more

Wet field conditions have made this year's harvest exceedingly difficult for producers.

Weather window allows Sask. farmers to resume harvest

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 14

Relatively warm and dry weather allowed for some producers to return to the field last week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Sixty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 55 per cent last week but remaining well behind the five-year (2014-2018) average of 88 per cent for this […] Read more






(Dave Bedard photo)

Liberals pledge revamp of federal farm lender

The federal Liberals’ platform heading into the Oct. 21 election calls for an “expanded and enhanced” role for Farm Credit Canada in supporting the country’s agriculture and agrifood sectors. Platform documents released Sunday last week (Sept. 29) call for the merger of several existing federal financial and advisory services — which the Liberals said are […] Read more


Sask. farmers dry grain, wait on weather to resume harvest

Sask. farmers dry grain, wait on weather to resume harvest

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 30

According to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report 47 per cent of the crop is now combined, up from 39 per cent last week.  An early-winter storm slowed down most harvest operations in the province; however, producers were able to make some progress before the storm hit.  The five-year (2014-2018) average is 75 per cent combined […] Read more