Tag Archives: Agriculture
Fields of anxiety: Overcoming stigma to address mental health struggles of farmers
Christi Friesen remembers her husband saying he knew that the cloud of depression over her was finally lifting when he saw her smile at the end of the gruelling 2016 harvest season.That October had be...
Dec 09, 2023
Overall Canadian crop production lower for wheat, canola, barley and oats
Roughly 27,000 Canadian farmers were asked about their 2023 crop and reported producing more corn for grain and soybeans, but less wheat, canola, barley, and oats in 2023. Throughout the growing seaso...
Dec 08, 2023
Report says farmers are not behind food price inflation
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) released its final report on Farmers and Food Prices. APAS president Ian Boxall said after a full year of study, consultation, and review,...
Dec 08, 2023
Training the next generation of Agriculture Technicians
Saskatchewan high school students are learning more about the Agricultural Technician Program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon, Sask. this week. The one-day ‘boot camp’ is part of ...
Dec 07, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday December 7, 2023
Despite months of discussion, industry members have yet to sign the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct. In a joint statement, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Andr Lamontagne, Queb...
Dec 07, 2023
‘It adds stress:’ Sask. farmers react to amended carbon tax relief bill
Some Saskatchewan farmers are speaking out against the latest amendment to Bill C-234.The private member's bill introduced in the House of Commons was intended to create exemptions for farmers paying ...
Dec 07, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The crop hail industry increased capacity in 2023 to accommodate another year of high demand, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. President Scott McQueen said most companies had coverage ...
Dec 06, 2023
The future of Bill-234 in doubt with latest Senate vote
More disappointment for the agriculture sector as the bill that would amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is now in jeopardy. Bill C-234 sought to exempt propane and natural gas from carbon...
Dec 06, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, December 5, 2023
The federal government has named its first executive director of Canada’s new Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) in Manila, Philippines. Diedrah Kelly has 20 years of internat...
Dec 05, 2023
Christmas tree farms see uptick in demand; recommend getting trees before Dec. 15
The majestic boughs of the Christmas trees gleam white with hoarfrost around Leonard Katerynych as he stands amid the sprawling Keatley Ridge Farms. His journey into the world of holiday cheer began l...
Dec 05, 2023
