Meeting in Indian Head focuses on research farm
May 25, 2026, 11:13 am
Ashley Bochek Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A meeting was held at Indian Head Thursday to discuss the future of the Indian Head Research Farm.
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit and Moosomin-Montmartre MLA Kevin Weedmark visited Indian Head and met with Mayor Steven Cole and local officials.
The federal government announced closure of the research farm in January.
Since then, provincial officials and the community of Indian Head have been working on ways to continue agriculture research at Indian Head
“We are working toward a solution,” said Weedmark.
“In the meantime, seeding is taking place as normal at the research farm and summer staff have been hired. Thank you to Minister Marit for all his work on this file and thank you to Mayor Cole for tirelessly advocating for Indian Head.”
The planned closure of the federal agricultural research farm could slow the development of higher-yielding crops, weaken long-standing research partnerships and cost the province tens of millions of dollars in future agricultural gains, agricultural economists say.
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