With 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 MoreFusarium is probably the number one downgrading factor out there for Western Canada, with Manitoba and Saskatchewan the most adversely affected. For wheat itself it’s pretty bad, for durum wheat, it's very bad. This is why it’s critical for producers to get their grain tested, this year more than ever.
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.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is optimistic for the future of grain handling and transportation following the announcement of the Strategic Plan for the Future of Transportation in Canada by Minister of Transport Marc Garneau.
Read MoreCigi is planning four short programs for Western Canadian grain farmers in January, February and March 2017. The program will include a number of senior level speakers who will provide insight into where the grain industry is heading and what needs to be done to stay competitive and meet the ever-changing requirements of domestic and international grain buyers.
Read MoreGrowers will enjoy an excellent lineup of speakers and experts on all topics related to crop production and marketing at the fourth-annual CropSphere conference, which will be held January 10 and 11, 2017.
Read MoreThis is an opportunity to receive free, unofficial CGC grade and quality results that include protein content on cereal grains. Samples collected assist with the marketing of Canadian grain, evaluating grain grades and research projects that benefit farmers.
Read MoreWheat producers from across Saskatchewan were able to learn about degrading factors, end-user requirements and how their wheat is graded at the Grade School meetings in Yorkton and Swift Current.
Read MoreThe international collaborative research network announce the assembly of the durum wheat genome, the source of semolina, the key ingredient of pasta.
Read MoreThe program included a presentation on herbicide-resistant weeds from Clark Brenzil, Provincial Specialist in Weed Control with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. As well, Dean Dias, Director, Value Chain Relations from Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), talked about the role Cigi plays in the wheat value chain.
Read MoreTo assist growers in meeting export demand and maintaining a healthy profit from their durum crop, Sask Wheat along with SeCan have entered into a partnership that will see the two organizations invest up to $3.5 million over ten years in the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre (CDC) Durum Breeding Program.
Read MoreThis event will include a grading demonstration for producers and discussion of degrading factors along with an explanation of the impacts of degrading factors on end product quality and the quality requirements for Canadian wheat around the world.
Read MoreThe March edition of the Wheat Field newsletter is now available.
Read MoreSask Wheat recently held the first Think Wheat extension meetings in Prince Albert and Regina. The farmers and agrologists in attendance were given the latest information on the agrology and marketing of wheat.
Read MoreSask Wheat has partnered with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture to host two meetings aimed at providing wheat producers in the province with the most up-to-date and relevant information about producing and marketing their crops.
Read MoreFor nearly two decades, Judy Elias has worked for the Canadian Grain Commission specializing in grain inspection. At the recent CropConnect conference in Winnipeg, she spoke about how producers can get a proper grain sample ready for grading and what options they have if a dispute occurs at the elevator over grain quality.
Read MoreAn international consortium of scientists co-led by the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) announced today that it has been able to crack the code for understanding the order of about 90 per cent of the highly complex genome of bread wheat, the most widely grown cereal in the world.
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