Tag Archives: Agriculture
Saskatchewan farm finds ways to survive suring sustained dry conditions
If drought relief doesn't fall from above, grow it from below. That's how one Saskatchewan farm has survived and thrived during the past five years. The non-profit Soil Health Academy (SHA) announced ...
Alice McFarlane May 17, 2024
Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 17, 2024
Novel Technologies Streams under the Food Waste Reduction Challenge has selected two businesses to receive financial support. Clean Works Inc. and Genecis Bioindustries Inc. will each receive up to $1...
Alice McFarlane May 17, 2024
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 May 16, 2024
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....
May 16, 2024
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 May 16, 2024
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 May 16, 2024
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 May 16, 2024
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 May 16, 2024
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
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