Latest News & Events

Read the latest news from SaskCanola. Click on any headline below to read the full story. You can also browse the News Archive for older stories.

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Story Posted: February 23, 2010
SaskCanola Kicks off Saskatchewan Day at 2010 Vancouver Games
Vancouver... The Saskatchewan canola industry is being celebrated at the Saskatchewan Pavilion in Vancouver today. As part of the industry's heart-healthy promotion of canola oil, SaskCanola sponsored and hosted the Kickoff to Saskatchewan Day Breakfast setting the stage for Saskatchewan Day activities at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.

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Story Posted: February 12, 2010
SR&ED Investment Tax Credit for Registered Canola Producers
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program is a federal government program that encourages research and development by providing tax-based incentives.

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Story Posted: January 15, 2010
SaskCanola Presentations from Crop Week 2010
Download presentations from Canola Days at Crop Week 2010 (available as PDFs). We will be adding more presentations as they become available.

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Story Posted: January 11, 2010
Canola Industry Receives Valuable Market Access Program
Kelvin Meadows, Chair of SaskCanola today thanked the federal government for the announced $7.8 million Canola Market Access Plan that will address global market access and trade for the canola industry.

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Story Posted: October 28, 2009
SaskCanola AGM (Jan 13, 2010), get the AGM schedule of events
The SaskCanola AGM will be held Wednesday January 13, 2010 at the Saskatoon Inn. There will be a $10 registration fee for the meeting which includes a buffet lunch (to be paid at the door).

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Story Posted: October 27, 2009
China imposes restrictions on Canadian canola
China has imposed restrictions for Canadian canola if they test positive for black leg and certain weed seeds. Keep up to date on this issue by downloading the information sheet from the Canola Council of Canada.

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Story Posted: September 30, 2009
Call for Nominations: Election for SaskCanola Board Positions
Two SaskCanola Board positions will be open for nominations beginning October 1, 2009. Kelvin Meadows, Chair of the Board will be completing his final term with the Commission effective January 13, 2010 and Tim Wiens will have reached the end of his second term.

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Story Posted: September 15, 2009
Cash advances for harvested canola
While selling canola off the combine can be an option, you might be looking for other ways to generate cash flow while providing flexibility to sell your canola when market conditions are favourable to you.

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Story Posted: July 30, 2009
Kickoff to Good Health and Good Food!
The health benefits of canola oil are explained in this new brochure created through our partnership with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The brochure includes healthy canola recipes for your next tailgate or special party!

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Story Posted: July 21, 2009
Test Results Confirm Trace Levels of the Clubroot Pathogen
SaskCanola Research Manager, Pat Flaten, today confirmed that the retesting of a soil sample from a randomly-selected field in west-central Saskatchewan, using a DNA diagnostic test and a canola plant bioassay, has confirmed trace levels of the clubroot pathogen (Plasmodiophora brassicae).

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Story Posted: July 16, 2009
Elevance Receives SaskCanola Research Grant to Enhance Use of Canola Oil in Developing Renewable-Based Chemicals
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a $250,000 (Canadian) grant by the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) to enhance the use of canola in the development of renewable-based chemicals.

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Story Posted: May 04, 2009
SaskCanola Cautions Producers about Clubroot
The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) is reminding farmers to follow best management and disease prevention practices as they begin seeding their 2009 canola crop.

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Story Posted: April 09, 2009
Saskatchewan Canola Industry Leading Agriculture Economic Activity
Regina... Canola in Saskatchewan delivers $5 billion in overall economic impact and generates thousand of jobs in the province. The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) and the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) brought the good news to the Legislature today.

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Story Posted: February 12, 2009
Watch the Diary of a Field video, see a canola crop from seeding to harvest
The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission has helped create a video diary of a canola field. The video follows a field of canola from April when snow is still on the field right through to harvest and the canola being trucked out of the field.

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Story Posted: February 04, 2009
Tax Credit for the 2008 Tax Year Open to Saskatchewan Canola Producers
CANOLA GROWERS IN SASKATCHEWAN that do not request a refund of their levy from the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) qualify for a tax credit for the 2008 tax year.

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Story Posted: January 27, 2009
SaskCanola Presentations from Crop Week 2009
Download presentations from Canola Days at Crop Week 2009 (available as PDFs). We will be adding more presentations as they become available.

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Story Posted: January 26, 2009
Air Drill Clinic, February 10th, 2009 at the Gallagher Center in Yorkton
The Air Drill Clinic promises to be an exciting and educational day for everyone involved. The goal is to have all participants come away from the day having learned something that will benefit their farming practice.

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Story Posted: January 19, 2009
New Board Members Appointed to SaskCanola Board of Directors
Kelvin Meadows, Chair of the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) announces the appointment of two new board members to the SaskCanola Board.

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Story Posted: January 14, 2009
SaskCanola 2007-2008 Annual Report
2007-2008 was an exhilarating year for canola. Canola producers harvested almost 4 million tonnes with an average yield of 24.6 bushels per acre. 80 percent of the crop was above the 10 year grade average. Get the full SaskCanola 2007-2008 annual report, available to download as a PDF.

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Story Posted: December 19, 2008
Save the date for the 2009 Canola College
Its time to mark your calendar for the Canola Council's always-popular Canola College. For 2009, the college will come to a central location in each of the three Prairie provinces as they have since the college's inception in 2004.

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Story Posted: December 16, 2008
Earn CCA Credits, 2008 Canola Watch CCA Exam
You can earn CCA credits just for recalling, or even re-reading, Canola Watch bulletins. You can also complete your 2008 Canola Watch CCA exam online.

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Story Posted: November 20, 2008
Be in the Know and Grow! Attend the SaskCanola 2009 AGM with special guest speakers
The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission's Annual General Meeting for Producers will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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Story Posted: November 12, 2008
$6 Million Agreement Will Boost Prairie Canola Research
A new $6-million federal government-grower group agreement is paving the way for better coordination of larger scale canola agronomy research projects by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) researchers across western Canada.

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Story Posted: October 10, 2008
News Release! Regulation Changes to Saskatchewan Canola Development Plan
The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) has advanced a series of changes to the Commission's regulations under The Saskatchewan Agri-Food Act, 2004, in order to update and advance the province's canola industry.

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Story Posted: June 23, 2008
SaskCanola Announces New Executive Director
The board of directors of the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) are pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Folkersen to the position of Executive Director. Ms. Folkersen will assume her position July 28th, 2008.

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Story Posted: June 02, 2008
Canola plant to be built in Yorkton, construction to begin in 2010
A major canola processing plant will be built in Yorkton, James Richardson International Ltd. announced Friday. Construction of the plant, which will cost in excess of $100 million, will begin immediately. The plant is expected to go into production in 2010.

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Story Posted: May 28, 2008
House of Commons Passes Milestone Biofuels Bill
In a milestone decision today, the House of Commons overwhelmingly passed a bill that will implement a national Renewable Fuel Standard, requiring ethanol and biodiesel blended transportation fuels in Canada. It is the first legislation of its kind in Canada.

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Story Posted: May 07, 2008
Biodiesel not responsible for Food Shortages or Price Increases
The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission endorses the development of the biodiesel industry in Canada. The benefits of using biodiesel are significant and have a positive effect on the environment.

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Story Posted: April 11, 2008
Saskatchewan biofuel plant plans for global domination
Canadian Green Fuels has revealed plans today for the largest biofuel processing plant in Canada and it is the company's goal to become the largest biofuel processing plant in the world.

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Story Posted: April 02, 2008
2007 Tax Credit for Canola Levy
The Government of Canada approved a Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR & ED) tax credit program for producers. Learn what percentages of your check-off may be used.

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Story Posted: January 25, 2008
SaskCanola Presentations from Crop Week 2008
Download presentations from Canola Days at Crop Week 2008. Presentations include: Climate Trends, KFC Goes Canola, Management practices for improving the performance of canola.

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Story Posted: January 23, 2008
Learn how to make biodiesel. Attend the biodiesel training course March 3-4 in Moose Jaw or March 5-6 in Saskatoon
Speakers at this training course will include Dr. Dave Clements of Renewable Products Development Laboratories, Inc. and Dr. Rex Newkirk of the Canadian International Grains Institute. Download the Biodiesel Course information and the Registration Form below as a PDF.