Amanda Brodhagen has joined the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute as director of communications as of May 2026. Brodhagen brings extensive communications experience spanning all three levels of government. Most notably, she has served as a municipal councillor for the past eight years, providing leadership on local governance, community development, and public policy. Within the Government... Read More
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The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) says it is working with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) to support clear and timely information for producers navigating seeding decisions this spring. A cold, wet start to spring has pushed seeding progress well behind the 10-year average in some areas of... Read More
Canada’s biofuels sector is at a pivotal moment as industry leaders warn that delays and uncertainty around Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) amendments could stall investment and shift production opportunities south of the border. In this Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) webinar presented in partnership with RealAgriculture and BASF Agricultural Solutions, panellists from across the fuel,... Read More
Total Canadian farm cash receipts breached the $100 billion mark for the first time in record history in 2025. However, surging expenses and soft crop markets kept a lid on overall profitability, as national realized net farm income was down slightly in 2025. According to data released by Statistics Canada on May 27, realized net... Read More
For decades, a dedicated fleet of Canadian custom harvesters has made the annual trip south and then north, following the ripening winter wheat crop from the hot plains of Texas and Oklahoma all the way back up to the Canadian prairies. It’s a gruelling tradition and operation, but one very critical for North American wheat... Read More
The Saskatoon Colostrum Company Ltd. (SCCL), which supplies major livestock milk replacer companies such as Grober Animal Nutrition, says it is experiencing a "temporary shortage" of powdered colostrum due to increased demand and ongoing supply constraints. In a letter addressing the shortage dated May 14, 2026, CEO Michael Chubb says that the company is "actively... Read More
The United States and Mexico are kicking off a series of bilateral negotiating rounds without Canada ahead of the first official review of the North American trade agreement. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Deputy Ambassador Jeff Goettman is leading an American delegation to Mexico City for an initial two days of meetings on May 28-29. According... Read More
The merger of Manitoba's two largest John Deere farm equipment dealers has been called off. Greenvalley Equipment (GVE) and Enns Brothers announced a plan to join forces in January, but GVE President Curwin Friesen says the arrangement has been cancelled, as the two companies encountered "considerable roadblocks and delays" by the federal Competition Bureau that... Read More
Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has signed a consent agreement with Canada's Competition Bureau that will require the sale of a Saskatchewan elevator as part of P&H's acquisition of GrainsConnect. The Bureau said it found the P&H-GrainsConnect deal would reduce competition for the purchase of wheat from farmers in the region surrounding Reford, Sask. P&H... Read More
Competing in global commodity markets is a race Canada can’t win long-term, says Ted Bilyea, former executive vice-president of Maple Leaf Foods and distinguished fellow with the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). In this episode of Ag Policy Connection, Bilyea says that Canada’s advantage lies in differentiation — creating food products consumers specifically want and... Read More