A recently-funded poultry facility at the University of Saskatchewan will allow researchers to work on poultry barn lighting, housing and feed systems.
Proposed Sask. poultry research facility gets funding influx
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Agriculture Canada makes small balance sheet adjustments
Updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released March 18, included only minor adjustments, as the agency incorporated the latest acreage forecasts from Statistics Canada released earlier in the month.
Federal government funds Quebec organic fertilizer company
Québec-based Solugen, which makes organic nitrogen fertilizer from hog manure, has recieved $20 million in federal funding.
Research recruits beneficial bacteria against Strep suis in piglets
Calgary researchers hope to engineer beneficial bacteria as an enzyme delivery system to fight Strep suis bacterial infections in piglets.
Prairie forecast: Warm start then cooler air to move back in
While spring appears to be gaining a foothold across the western Prairies, it continues to struggle across the eastern regions. This forecast period looks milder than the last, but weather models are still not showing a clear or sustained shift toward a more spring-like pattern.
Prairie CWRS wheat bids mixed
Canada spring wheat bids were mixed during the week ended March 17, as the United States futures traded in a wide range and the Canadian dollar weakened. General uncertainty in the world markets due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East accounted for some of the choppiness in the wheat market.
Crop merchant Louis Dreyfus reports lower profits, higher volumes for 2025
Global agricultural commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Company said on Wednesday it had recorded a decline in annual profit, driven by lower prices for most crops and market uncertainty arising from tariffs and economic concerns.
Bank of Canada holds rates, says it would hike them to prevent persistent inflation
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday kept its key policy rate on hold as widely expected but Governor Tiff Macklem said the central bank was ready to raise rates to prevent higher energy prices becoming persistent inflation.
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association promotes new vision for farm safety
The Canadian Agriculture Safety Association announced a new vision and mission statement of promoting a “culture of agricultural safety that protects people through knowledge sharing, support, and meaningful connections” during Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, March 15-21.
BASF announces $27M Saskatoon canola breeding facility expansion
BASF is investing $27 million to expand its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon with the hopes of refining and accelerating the development of hybrid canola.
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