Online meetings provide valuable information for producers
MELFORT, Sask. – The Northeast Branch of the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists will host their annual Ag Update online again this year.
Spokesperson Patty Soloducha said concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the group to hold a virtual version of the event.
“We’ve had to consider all our options and we’ve decided to go virtual again this year,” Soloducha told farmnewsNOW. “Having said that, we still got a great lineup of speakers scheduled for three days, and that way people can take it in whenever they have time.”
On Feb. 1, the conversation will focus on the contentious issue of fertilizer pricing with Josh Linville, the director of Fertilizer for StoneX Financial Inc. who has 20 years of experience in the fertilizer industry. Farmers have seen a dramatic increase in prices and want to understand why it’s happening, according to Soloducha.