By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday April 6, 2023

Apr 6, 2023 | 1:47 PM

Spring weight restrictions are now in effect on Saskatchewan highways.

It’s used by the province and rural municipalities to reduce potential damage.

Highways minister Jeremy Cockrill said weight restrictions prevent damage to pavement and the ground underneath roads during spring thaw which reduces maintenance costs.

The road bans reduce allowable weights on rural municipal roads and secondary weight on provincial highways by 10 to 15 per cent and usually last about six weeks.

These road restrictions usually begin in March, but due to colder weather last month, restrictions were delayed.

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Three Prairie farmers will have a chance to win big for their hometowns this spring with the launch of Growing Home with BASF.

Individuals in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba can nominate organizations that help grow their communities to win one of the $25,000 prizes.

BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions is launching a new community investment program, offering rural farming communities a chance to share what matters most to them. Community members will have the chance to rally around and raise support for their local organizations.

Nicole McAuley is the head of Communications and Public Affairs for BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions

“Farming is the biggest job on Earth and wouldn’t be possible without the inspiring community support seen throughout the agriculture industry,” McAuley said. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize and contribute to the essential institutions that connect and strengthen farming communities across the prairies.”

Nominations will be judged based on criteria including alignment to Canadian agriculture as well as BASF’s values-building safe and healthy communities; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and developing future leaders in agriculture.

Out of the 15 finalists, five from each province will be selected and announced for public voting to select one winning organization in each province.

Voting will be available throughout Canada, with the three winners to be announced in June.

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Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are looking for Saskatchewan farmers who have included a forage in either or both their 1991 to 1994 and 2016 to 2019 rotations.

Even if farmers did not include a forage in the earlier period or if they do not believe their records are sufficient, they would still like to have input into their 2016 to 2019 production practices.

Through the survey, the researchers hope to be able to provide a more comprehensive understanding of how cattle producers have approached climate change mitigation, not only for research purposes, but for future policy development.

Producers will be compensated for their time.

The Forage Rotation Survey is available here.

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