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AMC Unveils New Innovative Lab to Support Future Ag Careers

SASKATOON, Sask.— The 10th Annual Ag in Motion kicked off July 16 with an unveiling of the Mobile Skills Lab by the Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC). Aimed to increase interest and expertise in agricultural careers, this lab is being used to educate and inspire the next generation of professionals in the ag industry across Canada.

AMC Board Chair, Bob Cochran, announced the launch of Mobile Skills Lab. Multiple partners of AMC, including Government of Saskatchewan's Minister of Agriculture, David Marit and Richelle Andreas, president & CEO of S3 Group Ltd, took the stage to advocate for the lab and its goals to support the future of agriculture.

AMC Careers in Ag Collaborators such as CLAAS, CWB Group and Rapid 3D Ltd. have joined the initiative, providing participants with interactive learning stations to educate the youth about agricultural technologies. The Regina Work Preparation Centre also contributed, providing interactive simulations to the skills lab.

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SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: China hits Canada with canola seed tariffs

Video: SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: China hits Canada with canola seed tariffs

The big story this week was China placing a 75.8 per cent anti-dumping duty on Canadian canola seed imports.

While China claims the duty is temporary - pending the conclusion of its anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola next month - many are calling on the federal government to take the lead and get the tariffs removed. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discusses what farm groups, and politicians, have been saying.

Also, the panel highlights a grand opening of Grain Millers flax processing facility, limited harvest progress in Saskatchewan due to widespread rain, and the Grain Growers of Canada on its second annual Summer Tour.