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Canada and the United States exchanged tariffs on various goods, then there was a pause on some of the tariffs. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discuss the whirlwind of a week that started with the U.S. first implementing tariffs on Canadian goods and Canada responding with tariffs against American imports. Several farm groups expressed opposition to the […]

REGINA – There has been such a flurry of news about President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on Canada that it can make your head spin.  Broad-based tariffs, reciprocal tariffs, steel and aluminum tariffs, auto tariffs — it seems like the Trump administration is threatening to impose one tariff after another on Canada and other parts […]

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed three more cases of Bovine Tuberculosis in cattle from a herd in Saskatchewan. The first one was detected on November 29th. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discusses the recent development. Also, SARM is calling on the provincial government to re-instate the use of strychnine to deal with Richardson Ground Squirrels. However, […]

It’s the time of the year again to gather your receipts and hope for a big refund. The official opening of tax-filing season gets underway with electronic filing service Netfile set to open on Monday.  When you start preparing your return, do the “messy part” first, according to Brian Quinlan, a partner and chartered professional […]

The big story of the week came from the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, where it was announced funding for the 2025 Crop Insurance Program would continue. The Roundtable also discussed the Saskatchewan School Boards Association approved to distribute funds from Ag Canada, to support local school food programs and a call from the Saskatchewan Association […]

Lots of change within the past week – from a new Executive Director appointed at SARM to a new CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (now referred to as the Saskatchewan Cattle Association). Also, First Vice-President of the CFA Todd Lewis was appointed to the Canadian Senate, and the Water Security Agency released its Preliminary […]

Canada’s premiers say U.S. President Donald Trump knows the provincial and territorial leaders are in Washington this week making a diplomatic push against devastating tariffs. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, says premiers are making the case against all tariffs to business groups, lobbyists and Republican lawmakers, even if they […]

Canada’s auto theft rate for private passenger vehicles dropped by almost 19 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year — but the non-profit that collected the data says the number of stolen vehicles is still “unreasonably” high. And Alberta is emerging as an area of concern because thieves there seem to be shifting […]

The head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association says she is “deeply concerned” about the latest tariff threat by U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. president said on Sunday that he will formally announce 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. on Monday, including those coming from Canada and […]

The 30-day pause of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and energy exports weaved its way into each topic discussed on the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable. However, it wasn’t the only thing talked about as snowfall in the south and east-central regions of Saskatchewan provided additional moisture for farm and pastureland, canola and wheat futures had a positive […]