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By Pattison Media

Celebrating agriculture innovation

Mar 17, 2026 | 11:41 AM

Canada’s Farm Show Regina, Sask., presented by Bunge, is underway featuring three days of education, innovation and collaboration for the agriculture industry.  

The event kicked off with the Thank You Farmers pancake breakfast and Premier Scott Moe sharing some of the successes achieved in the past year.  

Moe said trade has been a significant focus and he was happy to see China remove agricultural tariffs on canola and pulses.  He said the government’s job is to support the agriculture industry, and support Saskatchewan families to help grow export markets and ensure there is market access.  

“We’re seeing that volume start to increase into that country,” Moe said. “We’re also in India engaging not only on a long-term uranium supply deal between Cameco and the country of India, something, that we’ve been working on since the last one came to the end of its time frame in 2020. We’re pleased to see that a sign of making steps with respect to tariffs that we have on pulse crops in that country as well.”   

Moe said that engagement is important whether it’s through the nine international trade offices or trade missions. 

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“We were fortunate to attend with the prime minister and a delegation that is interested in signing trade agreements in those countries, and those two countries represent two of the largest, two of three of the largest markets in the world,” he said.   

The third important market he spoke about was the United States. Moe said he is hopeful in the renegotiation of the CUSMA deal which will mean free and fair access to the American market in the years ahead.  

Moe spoke about the $12 million, 300-megawatt data center in Regina that was announced yesterday.   

“It’ll be the largest one in Canada, and among one of the largest ones on Earth as well. That really signifies where we are in this province,” he said. “That represents 60 projects with over $62 billion in investment, investment and industries from around the world are taking notice of what we’re doing here in Saskatchewan,” Moe said.   

BASF announced this morning it will provide $27 million to expand its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon.  

“It’s a crop that is very important to the economy of Saskatchewan and very important to the bottom line of each and every farm, and I would say very important to this show as well,” Moe said.  

Saskatchewan achieved a new record in crop production last year, reaching 42 million metric tonnes despite many areas experiencing extremely dry conditions. Moe said that’s a testament to the genetics, agronomics, research, and manufacturing innovation.  

“We were up 14 per cent in our provincial crop production last year. You as producers, manufacturers, innovators, and researchers, are doing your job by producing top-quality, high-quality food,” Moe said. “Then we in turn are working alongside you to ensure that those markets are open around the world.”  

Moe concluded by saying it’s the government’s job is to support the agriculture industry and Saskatchewan families to help grow export markets and ensure market access.  

“That’s why we’re doing the trade missions that we do, and that’s why we’re representing and telling your story around the world.”   

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com