The Ministry of Agriculture has examined the implications of clubroot and its status as a declared pest and is proposing to deregulate clubroot as a pest in 2024.

SaskCrops remains supportive of a fully transparent process and notes that it is important that any transformative processes do not draw scare PMRA resources away from core PMRA work making crop protection tools available to farmers.

SaskCanola will continue to work for appropriate recognition of farm practices that reduce emissions and sequester carbon.

SaskCanola continues to provide input to the federal government to ensure that farmers are treated fairly when it comes to grading and dockage, transparency on Export Sales Reporting, and producer security.

SaskCanola continues to ensure that canola growers have the tools they need to sustainably and responsibly grow their crops.

The Saskatchewan Crop Commissions welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS) discussion document.

It is very important for those interested in becoming a SaskCanola board member to be passionate about driving the future success of our canola industry.

On January 10, SaskCanola held its Annual General Meeting at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show. After the AGM, three new leadership appointments took place.

The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) and the Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission (SaskFlax) have announced a new management collaboration.

Following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday January 10, 2023, SaskCanola’s Board of Directors will have four new members.

Reducing greenhouse gases to net zero is important to canola growers and the ecosystems in which they operate.

SaskCanola will continue to work with Minister Marit’s office and the federal government through CCGA to development new business risk management programming that will serve farmers effectively in the next agriculture policy framework.

Today’s grain purchase contracts are heavily tilted in favour of grain buyers, putting Saskatchewan farmers at a distinct disadvantage, a recent report has found.

Nominations open today to fill four positions on SaskCanola’s eight-member Board of Directors. The successful candidates are elected by other levy-paying canola producers in the province.

As a result of the feedback they received, the CRSC is determining next steps for a Code of Practice that reflects farmers’ concerns. SaskCanola is participating in this re-evaluation and will keep farmers interests front and center in these ongoing discussions.

As a result of the feedback they received, the CRSC is determining next steps for a Code that reflects farmers’ concerns. SaskCanola is participating in this re-evaluation and will keep farmers interests front and center in these ongoing discussions.

As part of Finance Canada’s pre-budget consultations for Budget 2022, the Sask Crop Commissions put forward a submission highlighting four recommendations for the government’s consideration.

SaskCanola will work with the provincial and federal governments to make contracts more fair to producers; and will support efforts to inform producers of their rights and responsibilities with regards to grain contracts.

At Agribition 2021, SaskCanola met with three members of the Conservative Shadow Cabinet to discuss a number of policy issues affecting farmers.

Producer groups’ letter to Minister Marit, re: grain contracts and export sales reporting