Jake Leguee @JakeLeguee

📣Sask Wheat is deeply concerned about the loss of 665 positions at AAFC and research station closures. These cuts and related impacts at research stations threaten Canadian agricultural research capacity and the long-term effectiveness of farmer investments in public research. AAFC is a key research partner for Sask Wheat and Saskatchewan farmers, and AAFC needs to immediately engage with funders to implement contingency plans to ensure critical research, varietal development, and variety registration work for 2026 will continue. Watch Sask Wheat Board Chair, Jocelyn Velestuk's appearance as a witness before the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates where she provided input to their study of the Government’s Comprehensive Expenditure Review (CER) and the cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). #CdnAg #SaskAg saskwheat.ca/board-chair-ra…

@gustgd @ryangerritsen @Denny2point0 @SaskWheat Enough fireballs and anything is possible 🤣

So many of us in ag wonder: there are so many challenges. And they aren't small. How can I make a difference? Well, it really doesn’t matter if it's a commission, or to run for high levels of government, or even to a municipal, minor sports, or recreation board. They all need people who want to make a difference. The truth is, we all can be one of those people. I spent eight years as a director, and eventual chair, of @SaskWheat. It changed my life in so many ways. All for the better. I am so grateful I had that opportunity. Click below for more. thelifeofafarmer.com/2026/03/22/mak…

NEWS RELEASE: CWRC review of Canadian wheat breeding innovation system confirms significant gaps and risks Read more: ow.ly/Vp0850Yl8Qa #cdnag #westcdnag #wheatresearch

@BHill51508128 No. Just no. Preharvest gly is not used much, and where it is, it's past physiological maturity. No impact on the plant. And also no, a small amount or large amount being unsafe is not an automatic problem. Again, a glass of table salt can kill you. Dose makes poison.

RFK Jr has some opinions about pesticides. Fortunately, facts don't care about his opinions. I've written a lot about glyphosate and other pesticides over the years. Spoiler alert - they're safe. Here's one worth reading: thelifeofafarmer.com/2018/08/13/doe…

Secretary Kennedy @SecKennedy

3 months ago

I will always tell the American people the truth. Pesticides and herbicides are toxic by design, engineered to kill living organisms. When we apply them across millions of acres and allow them into our food system, we put Americans at risk. Chemical manufacturers have paid tens

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@BHill51508128 You don't understand basic science.

@BHill51508128 By that logic, we should ban everything. Alcohol, caffeine, table salt, you name it, it has a dose where it becomes dangerous. Even water.

@BHill51508128 The dose makes the poison. That's like telling someone, if acetaminophen is so safe, eat a bottle of it.

After an audit of the Liberal's On-Farm Climate Action Fund revealed there was no strategy to achieve its promised outcomes, poor results management, unreliable and incomplete data, and exaggerated performance targets. And yet, this Liberal government continues to pour hundreds of millions into programs with no credible metrics, while cutting and sacrificing the vital, proven work of our agricultural research centres.

I have never forgotten the moment Paul Harvey's "So God Made A Farmer" played during the Super Bowl in 2013. I was watching the game with my Dad & other family. The living room was silent. It was deeply moving. @RamTrucks, you still have my gratitude. globalfarmernetwork.org/so-god-made-a-…

@Darcytwheat Cuts without a thought towards the long term impact. I'm not sure there is a goal beyond cutting spending.

The announced cuts to AAFC will be devastating for the future of breeding and research in Canada. The shuttering of research stations and the loss of 665 staff will be felt by farmers across Canada. Cuts like this aren't opportunities to find efficiencies; they are a loss of research capacity.

Canadian Wheat Research Coalition @wheat_research

4 months ago

NEWS RELEASE: @AAFC_Canada staffing cuts threaten agricultural research capacity and ROI for farmers Read more: ow.ly/HTF650Y1UAc #cdnag #westcdnag #wheatresearch

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@davesullivan15 Couldn't agree more.

Love this. "Sapiens" gave me a similar feeling. We, humanity, are more than an insignificant speck in an indifferent universe. This belief leads to nothing but nihilism. We are so much more - and if we internalized that, imagine what we could do. I'll be giving 'The Beginning of Infinity' a read.

Anders K. Hvelplund @Falliblemusings

5 months ago

I used to think Sapiens was a great book. Sweeping, provocative, the kind of book that makes you feel like you finally understand the big picture of human history. It's on every CEO's bookshelf, assigned in universities, praised as a masterwork of synthesis. Yuval Noah Harari is

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Glyphosate isn’t controversial because it’s understudied. It’s controversial because the evidence is ignored. Fact 1. This chemical is exhaustively studied: •40+ years of data. •Thousands of studies. •Reviewed repeatedly across continents. Fact 2. Global regulators agree: Every major regulatory authority that assesses real-world exposure reaches the same conclusion: •US EPA •EFSA •ECHA •Health Canada 👉 Not carcinogenic at human exposure levels. 👉 Not genotoxic. 👉 No unacceptable health risk when used as directed. This is not one agency. This is not a global conspiracy. Fact 3: The largest human study says no. •54,000+ pesticide applicators. •Followed since 1993. •No link to overall cancer. •No consistent link to non-Hodgkin lymphoma. If glyphosate caused cancer, this study should have found it. It didn’t. Fact 4: Food residues are not the issue. •Residues are far below safety limits. •Dietary exposure does not pose a cancer risk. •Drinking water exposure is not a health hazard. “Toxic” without dose is not toxicology. Fact 5: Worker exposure is also low. •Measured exposures are far below NOAELs. •Regulators repeatedly conclude: not of concern. So where does the scare come from? One outlier → IARC IARC did a hazard classification, not a risk assessment. They put glyphosate in the same category as: •Red meat. •Hot beverages. •Being a barber. IARC explicitly ignores exposure. Regulators do not. This is the entire conflict: Hazard-only classification vs Risk-based regulation. Confuse the two - and fear wins. Bottom line: No pesticide regulator on Earth currently considers glyphosate a cancer risk at real-world exposure levels. The science is boring. It’s to put a stop to the misinformation.

Canada’s public wheat breeding under review vist.ly/4my56 #cdnag #westcdnag #WCCPS2026

NEWS RELEASE: Sask Wheat commits over $2.1 million to wheat research and strategic initiatives The Honourable David Marit, Minster of Agriculture, announced the funding of all crop-related ADF projects funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) at the Saskatchewan Crops Forum today. READ MORE: saskwheat.ca/sask-wheat-com…

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As another year comes to a close, we look forward to sharing Sask Wheat's progress in the effort to make wheat a more profitable crop in Saskatchewan. Our 2024-2025 annual report is now available for producers and industry members alike to view, discover and to interact with... that's right! This year, our annual report also features an interactive aspect. Head to the back page to find out what it is! Thank you, producers. Sask Wheat looks forward to bringing more value, dedication and commitment to wheat producers in 2026. saskwheat.ca/2024-2025-annu…

This is well worth the listen. Export sales reporting is something farmers in western Canada sorely need.

Sask Wheat @SaskWheat

5 months ago

SaskCrops and the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, in partnership with RealAgriculture, hosted a webinar focused on the possibility and impact of a grain export reporting program for Canada. WATCH THE REPLAY: youtu.be/AXaS8ZMEd5k?si…

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