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Indigenous Knowledge Meets Soil Science: Learn About the SAGE Project
Aug 20, 2025 At our 2nd Annual Indigenous Field Day, we were honored to participate in a soil workshop at the Flying Dust Market Garden. The NCIAF had the pleasure of collaborating with Dr. Melissa Arcand and Teresa Porter from the ē kanātahk askiy Soil and Agroecosystem (SAGE) Project, based at the Department of Soil […]
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Muscowpetung First Nation looks to the future after signing of $98.9M ‘cows and plows’ settlement – CTV News
August 06, 2025 The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Rebecca Alty, attended a signing ceremony at Muscowpetung First Nation on July 30, bringing the community’s long wait for their agricultural benefits claim to an end. The ceremony was attended by Muscowpetung’s chief, band council, and community members to celebrate the signing of an agreement that includes […]
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3 Sask. First Nations reach cows and plows settlements with federal government – CBC
Aug 01, 2025 Deals include $208M to Big River, $124M to One Arrow and $99M to Muscowpetung Council and chief at Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation have begun the process of distributing funds from a federal agriculture benefit agreement, more commonly known as a ‘cows and plows’ settlement. “We’re actually working on the distribution today,” Muscowpetung Chief Melissa Tavita said, […]
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Muscowpetung First Nation reaches cows and plows settlement – MBC Radio
31 Jul 2025 A First Nation north of Regina has reached an agricultural benefits agreement. Canada will pay nearly 99-million-dollars to the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation for the cows & plows settlement. Canada had obligations under Treaty 4 to provide farming tools, crop seeds and livestock, but failed to meet them. Alongside one-time payments to residents, […]
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Cowessess First Nation: Building a Bright Future Through Agriculture
Jul 24, 2025 On June 24, 2024, members of the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) travelled to Cowessess First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan—an Indigenous community that is not only reclaiming its connection to the land but also leading innovation in agriculture, sustainability, and cultural revitalization. The NCIAF team included Communications Specialist, Justice […]
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Webinar Recap: Indigenous Voices in Agriculture – Bridging Knowledge and Innovation
Jul 3, 2025 On June 5th, 2024, the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) partnered with the North American Agricultural Advisory Network (NAAAN) to host an engaging and insightful webinar focused on the intersection of Indigenous knowledge, agriculture, and food sovereignty. The event brought together influential voices in the industry, offering a platform […]
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Saskatchewan Agriculture Industry Benefits from Funding for Research Demonstration Projects
June 6, 2025 The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced that 32 Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) projects and six Strategic Field Program (SFP) projects received more than $1.4 million in funding for fiscal 2024-25 under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). “Research is at the root of how we grow the […]
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New partnership will boost the sharing of Indigenous agricultural knowledge – Windspeaker.com
May 9, 2025 Officials with a national Indigenous-led food organization are thrilled with their latest partnership. It was announced on May 6 that the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canadian Food Focus (CFF). The agreement will increase Indigenous agricultural knowledge, boost educational outreach across […]
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Agricultural Water Management Funding now Available
April 21, 2025 Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) announced the Agricultural Water Management Fund is open for applications in 2025. The fund supports agricultural producers and local governments to develop water management projects. Since 2022, the fund has provided over $2 million to help 93 projects across the province to obtain drainage approvals that […]
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Canada’s farmland values continued to climb in 2024, FCC reports
Mar 18, 2025 The national average farmland value increased 9.3% in 2024. This represents a slower pace of appreciation than in 2023, but remains higher than the average of the last 5 years (8.6%) and of the last 10 years (9.1%). This post summarizes the changes in values for cultivated land, irrigated land and pastureland. […]
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