News

The Fall 2026 edition of Canary Seed News is mailed to producers and stakeholders in November. Click on the button below for the Message from the Chair, information about the AGM and Chuck Penner’s Market Outlook.

Nominations are being accepted for four director positions on the board of the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CSDCS). Directors serve a three-year term and are eligible for re-election for an additional two consecutive terms. The CSDCS board consists of up to seven elected directors who represent all Saskatchewan Canary seed producers and direct …

For the 2024-2025 year ending July 31, 2025, Canary seed producers may claim 26 per cent of their checkoff contributions as a qualifying SR&ED expenditure on their tax return. 

The 2024-2025 Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan Annual Report is available for review.

Nominations are being accepted for three director positions on the board of the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CSDCS).

For the 2023-24 year ending July 31, 2024, Canary seed producers may claim 31 per cent of their checkoff contributions as a qualifying SR&ED expenditure on their tax return. 

Agenda and registration information for AGM and Information Session.

Nominations are being accepted for three director positions on the board of the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CSDCS).

At the conclusion of the CSDCS annual meeting and information session in Regina, management changes were announced.

With de-hulled Canary seed becoming available to food processors and consumers, the CSDCS has launched a new consumer-facing website to provide nutritional information and promote the suppliers.

Responding to producer calls for change, the Canadian Grain Commission is implementing regulatory changes that add Canary seed to the list of official grains.

At the AGM of the CSDCS, Canary seed producers voted 25 to 2 by secret ballot in favour of the following resolution.

With ILTA Grain under creditor protection, some canary seed producers are out large sums of money that they are unlikely to recoup.

Canary seed, which has been used almost exclusively as birdseed has received novel food approval from Health Canada.

Saskatchewan canary seed growers resolved yesterday to press the Canadian government for more help in protecting sales to their best market — Mexico.

The market for Canadian canary seed in Mexico once again slammed shut on June 21 with the expiry of an interim agreement between Mexican and Canadian plant protection officials.

The Board of the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) has declared Force Majeure on canary seed exports destined for Mexico.

A trade disruption is occurring with Canada’s top export destination for canary seed.