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- The Good, Bad & Uglyby Bruce Burnett - Analysis on April 8, 2026 at 10:30 pm
The Good:Â The good news today was that the nearby crude oil dropped by US$14.33 per barrel to settle at US$94.41 per tonne. The products of crude oil also closed down with New York diesel futures off by 47.47 per gallon to close at 3.81 per gallon. RBOB Gas futures also closed down by 19 cents Read more
- Indo-Pacific seen as potential organics marketby Karen Briere on April 8, 2026 at 9:45 pm
Organic producers who want to export should look to the IndoPacific region, says an expert on trade in the area.
- Irrigation expansion claims remain dubiousby Ty Thiessen on April 8, 2026 at 9:02 pm
On the numbers, the Government of Saskatchewan’s $950 million Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project makes no sense for the taxpayers who are being asked to support it.
- Drones seen as way to keep young people in agricultureby Mary MacArthur on April 8, 2026 at 8:25 pm
They may seem like a toy, but drones may be the answer to keeping young people on the farm, said a university drone researcher during the Canadian Agricultural Drone Association conference.
- More must be done domestically to promote Canadian grown foodby Robert Arnason on April 8, 2026 at 7:47 pm
Why do Canadians continue to buy food from other countries when high quality alternatives are produced right here?