SaskCanola demonstrates a commitment to improving Saskatchewan agriculture by directly investing in initiatives that strengthen the grower community. Read the latest news below. You can also find older articles in our News Archive.
SaskOilseeds is looking for growers and agronomists to get involved in our 2025 On-Farm Research Trials.
February 10, 2025 – The three Prairie, provincial canola grower associations have evaluated and selected 11 canola research projects to receive funding under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP) in 2025.
The U.S. administration’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian grain and grain products, set to take effect tomorrow, will drive up the cost of essential food staples for American families, warns Grain Growers of Canada (GGC).
February 1, 2025 - Today, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that tariffs of 25 per cent will be applied to imports of a broad range of Canadian goods, including canola seed, oil, and meal, effective February 4, 2025. The U.S. is Canada’s number one market for canola exports and also a market that is highly integrated with the Canadian canola industry. Canola is the single largest contributor to farm crop cash receipts – grown by nearly 40,000 farmers across the country.
SaskOilseeds is celebrating its official amalgamation by launching a progressive new look!
The Government of Saskatchewan released the 2024 Clubroot Distribution Map, identifying the rural municipalities (RMs) where clubroot has been identified since the first Saskatchewan detection in 2008.
SaskOilseeds is proud to announce its commitment of $781,432 to support 8 new research projects over the next 4 years. These projects, funded through the ADF, aim to develop solutions to emerging challenges that limit production and value-added processing.
SaskOilseeds is pleased to announce the results of its recent board election. Newly elected is Patricia Lung. Re-elected directors are Dean Roberts, Codie Nagy, and Dave Altrogge.
Follow along to discover how SaskCanola's dedicated team is working to provide value to Saskatchewan canola producers.
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.
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.
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.
