Tag Archives: Agriculture
Former Sask. Stockyards Company fined $250K for fatal workplace incident
Spiritwood Stockyards has been fined a total of $325,000 for two workplace related incidents, including one that resulted in a man’s death. The case was heard on Tuesday at Spiritwood Provincial...
Nigel Maxwell 8h ago
Former Sask. Stockyards Company fined $250K for fatal workplace incident
Spiritwood Stockyards has been fined a total of $325,000 for two workplace related incidents, including one that resulted in a man's death.The case was heard on Tuesday at Spiritwood Provincial Court....
8h ago
New rural ambassador program to address gender entrepreneurship gap
A new Rural Ambassador Program will support current and aspiring women business owners with the resources, mentorship and networking opportunities they need to start and grow their businesses. The con...
Alice McFarlane 8h ago
Farmer pleads guilty in distressed cattle case
The Whitkow farmer who had his cattle seized after being charged for "unnecessary pain, suffering or injury" two years ago has pled guilty. In the spring of 2022, Animal Protection Services Saskatchew...
battlefordsNOW Staff 9h ago
GFI shuttering business in Canada and North Carolina
A plant-based and plant protein company is winding down operations. In a recent news release on its website, Global Food and Ingredients Ltd. (GFI), said they made the decision based on several factor...
Alice McFarlane 13h ago
Seeding 32 per cent complete across Saskatchewan
Farmers in Saskatchewan made major progress on seeding over the past week. According to the weekly Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture, seeding progressed by 20 per cent in the week ending on...
CJME 13h ago
Ducks Unlimited and PepsiCo collaborate on incentive programs for farmers
A program that gives new life to unproductive farmland is getting an added boost from Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and PepsiCo. The Farm Credit Canada Sustainability Incentive Program encourages susta...
Alice McFarlane May 15, 2024
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
As farm incomes continue to be strained by lower commodity prices, there is concern how this will affect sales of agriculture equipment. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reports on new...
Alice McFarlane May 15, 2024
A new parent company unites Rite Way and Morris
Following the acquisition of Morris Equipment Ltd. (Morris) by Rite Way Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Rite Way) in March 2021, the companies will be joined under the umbrella of a new parent company. Superior Farms ...
Alice McFarlane May 14, 2024
'It came from the sky:' Saskatchewan farmer finds hunk of space junk in field
Barry Sawchuk doesn't usually concern himself with space or the final frontier.The 66-year-old Saskatchewan farmer is much more focused on seeding.But when he found a giant piece of debris in his fiel...
May 14, 2024
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