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In Canada raising poultry, whether for meat, or eggs, is something of a niche sector in agriculture, given it has been supply-managed for years now.

The recent signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) starts the clock towards implementing a deal that will bring hundreds of millions more dollars from canola exports into communities to support stable jobs across the country.

Agriculture in general and the canola sector in particular, are good for the provincial, and national economies.

Consumers are no longer directly connected to farms, and that creates issues in understanding how producers grow food. If the agriculture sector wants consumers to know their story they have to be involved in telling it.

Over the years of writing this commentary on agriculture the subject of the ever shrinking connection between active farmers and consumers has been the topic repeatedly. In many respects it is the greatest challenge farmer鈥檚 face.

The cattle sector has always been one willing to change and adapt, at least since I was a youngster and paid attention to such things.

Nadia Mori, PAg, Regional Forage Specialist Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Dealing with uncertain weather patterns is never easy. Annuals can provide livestock feed within a relative short period of time or during unexpected pasture shortages.

The idea of a social media site such as Facebook does not immediately jump to mind as a resource for farmers.

Today the federal and provincial governments announced more than $7.8 million in funding for 26 livestock and forage research projects.

Natasha Wilkie, PAg, Regional Livestock Specialist Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Weyburn Are you concerned about animal welfare? Ranchers and farmers are as well, which is why they implement management practices such as dehorning and castrati