Thanks for checking out RealAg Radio on this Wednesday, July 31. On today’s show hear: Neil Townsend, market analyst with GrainFox, on how summer weather is playing into market moves; Todd Hyra, western business manager with SeCan, with today’s product spotlight on where winter wheat fits; Shaun’s thoughts on the passing of Lyle Stewart, former… Read More
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The Saskatchewan agricultural industry is dealing with some sad news this week after the passing of former agricultural minister, Lyle Stewart. I have fond memories of my personal encounters with Lyle as the agriculture minister. Stewart’s tenure as ag minister overlaps with RealAgriculture really ramping up in the field activities (the early to mid 2010s)… Read More
Former Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 73. Stewart served as member of the provincial legislature from 1999 until 2023. He served as the province’s ag minister under premiers Brad Wall and Scott Moe from 2012 to 2018, when he stepped down from the cabinet… Read More
Former Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart has announced he’s resigning the seat he has held for the last 23 and half years due to health reasons. “I have been living with prostate cancer for a number of years now, but unfortunately, my condition has worsened in recent weeks to the point that I can no… Read More
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced changes to his cabinet on Wednesday following the resignation of Lyle Stewart as Minister of Agriculture. David Marit has been appointed to the agriculture portfolio. He previously served as Minister of Highways and Infrastructure. Marit was elected as MLA for the southwest Saskatchewan riding of Wood River in 2016, and… Read More
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart is stepping down from his post after being diagnosed with cancer. Stewart, who underwent treatment for prostate cancer in 2014, shared the news in a statement issued by the province on Thursday. “I was recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer and will be undergoing several months of pretty aggressive treatment,” he… Read More
The Alberta and Saskatchewan governments have announced funding for provincial programs under the new Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). The five-year federal-provincial-territorial agriculture framework is set to begin this weekend (April 1), as Growing Forward 2 comes to an end. Alberta Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay was in Calgary on Monday, where he announced $406 million… Read More
Lyle Stewart will continue to represent Saskatchewan agriculture in new Premier Scott Moe’s provincial cabinet. After winning the Sask Party leadership contest last weekend, Moe was formally sworn in as Premier of Saskatchewan on Friday, after which he announced the appointment of his first cabinet. Stewart, who has served as ag minister in Saskatchewan since… Read More
Italy’s government signed a decree on Thursday requiring packages of pasta sold in the country include country of origin labels. Italy is one of the largest markets for Canadian durum, importing around 1.2 million tonnes in 2015-16, according to Canadian Grain Commission figures. “We are putting Italy in the vanguard of Europe when it comes… Read More
Agriculture ministers from across Canada say they reached an agreement in St. John’s today on the core elements of the next agriculture policy framework, which will be called the “Canadian Agricultural Partnership.” CAP is a five-year $3 billion federal-provincial-territorial funding agreement that will replace the current framework, known as Growing Forward 2, which expires at the… Read More