14 Follow us on @PrairieFarming Better Farming | January 2025 The agricultural community across the Prairies can reflect on 2024 as a year filled with both challenges and achievements. With the dawn of 2025, farmers and industry leaders are already focused on new goals and opportunities. As the agricultural sector faces a range of uncertainties from supply chain disruptions to shifting trade dynamics, there’s a shared hope for more stability, continued innovation, and strengthened support systems to help ensure the success and sustainability of the Prairie’s vital farming industries. Better Farming recently connected with Prairie industry leaders to ask them what they wish for agriculture in 2025. Dean Roberts, Vice Chair, Canola Council of Canada “Canola is one of Canada’s most valuable agricultural exports and a significant source of income for approximately 40,000 Canadian farmers, as part of an industry generating $43.7 billion annually. As we look ahead to 2025, our New Year’s wish is to ensure that we can continue to build on our sector’s success, resilience and commitment to help keep Canadian canola thriving. “While many factors play into this, recent and ongoing headwinds that our industry is navigating include shipping and labour disruptions, and geopolitical and trade-related issues, highlighting our hope for more predictability and stability in the marketplace. “We also look forward to continued innovation, advancements in agronomy and access to new tools and technologies that will help support even more productive and resilient canola crops and continue to set Canadian canola apart as a leading food, feed and fuel source.” Gordon Ell, Chair, SaskMilk “Looking to 2025, SaskMilk and Saskatchewan dairy farmers wish for continued development and implementation of current projects and initiatives seeking to further efficienDean Roberts Gordon Ell Keith Fournier Cam Dahl Matthew Atkinson PRAIRIE AG LEADERS’ WISHES FOR 2025 NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS BY MARY LOGGAN jkgabbert - stock.adobe.com New Year's Wishes
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