Voting Period Now Open for SaskOilseeds’ Board Election
The voting period for SaskOilseeds’ Board election is now open. View the candidate profiles and submit your vote by 12 PM (noon) on November 29, 2024.
SaskCanola’s 2024 Key Takeaways
Follow along to discover how SaskCanola's dedicated team is working to provide value to Saskatchewan canola producers.
Canola’s contribution to the Canadian economy reaches $43.7 billion
October 16, 2024 - The value of canola to the Canadian economy has more than doubled in the past decade, and now generates an average of $43.7 billion annually, according to a new independent analysis released today by the Canola Council of Canada (CCC). The canola sector supports an average of 206,000 jobs and $16.3 billion in wages for Canadians from coast to coast.
SaskOilseeds Announces Election for Board of Directors
Five nominations have been received to fill four director positions on the recently formed Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission Board of Directors. An election will take place in November.
Port of Vancouver Strike
A labour disruption at the Port of Vancouver has halted operations, severely impacting Canada’s canola farmers who rely on the port to export 90% of their crop.
Call for Farmer Nominations - SaskOilseeds Board of Directors
Nominations to fill four positions on the newly formed SaskOilseeds’ Board opened today, with four-year director terms starting in January 2025.
Amidst a Rail Strike at Harvest: SaskOilseeds Continues to Advocate
SaskOilseeds will make every effort to tirelessly advocate for an end to this work stoppage.
Growers invest more than $3.7 million in 2024 to tackle canola agronomic priorities
The three Prairie, provincial canola grower associations have evaluated and selected 13 new canola research projects to receive funding under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP) in 2024.
Seeking Cooperators for On-Farm Research Trials
SaskCanola is seeking cooperators to participate in this year’s on-farm research trials.
SaskCanola & SaskFlax Announce Successful Amalgamation Vote
SaskCanola & SaskFlax announce successful amalgamation after formal voting during both commissions’ AGMs was met with widespread approval.
SaskCanola Commits $836,227 to 7 New Research Projects
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, and SaskCanola announce funding commitments to new research projects under the Sask Agriculture Development Fund.
2023 Clubroot Distribution in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan releases the 2023 Saskatchewan Clubroot Distribution Map outlining the RMs where clubroot has been identified since 2018.