Tag Archives: Agriculture
Mental health app for farmers seeing success in Saskatchewan
As farmers get out into the field for harvest, it's important to have discussions around mental health. Megz Reynolds is the executive director of the Do More Agriculture Foundation. She said the stre...
Aug 31, 2023
Feds invest $5.3M to strengthen bioeconomy and ag sector
The federal government is investing up to $5.3 million to strengthen the country’s bioeconomy. The funding is being given to BioFuelNet (BFN) Canada which plans to use it to strengthen the Canad...
Aug 31, 2023
Harvesting hits one-third mark in Saskatchewan
One-third of Saskatchewan's crops have now been harvested.That's according to the province's weekly crop report which noted this is above the five-year average of 23 per cent and the 10-year average o...
Aug 31, 2023
Sask. farmers still feeling the impact from grasshoppers and other insects
Farmers in the prairies have dealt with a number of issues this season from hot, dry weather to insects like grasshoppers destroying crops. This summer has already seen a number of Rural Municipalitie...
Aug 31, 2023
Melfort girl among 4-H scholarship recipients
Melfort's Caitlyn Spratt is one of 12 recipients for this year's 4-H Agriculture Scholarship as announced by 4-H Canada on Tuesday.Spratt will pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Bioscience ...
Aug 30, 2023
Agriculture Roundup – Aug. 30, 2023
Statistics Canada has released its first crop estimates for 2023. It shows that Canadian farmers could produce more corn for grain and soybeans, but less wheat, canola, barley and oats, compared with ...
Aug 30, 2023
Sask. researchers receive funding for expanding work on plant pathogens
A research initiative looking into plant pathogens has received nearly $800,000 in funding from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund. The fund, which is run through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (C...
Aug 29, 2023
Agriculture Roundup – Aug. 29, 2023
The National Farmers Union has released its latest report on Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Among the key findings of the report is that greenhouse gas emissions are up 41 per cent since 1990, ...
Aug 29, 2023
Physiotherapist encourages physical movement during
It's not uncommon for producers to spend more than 12 hours at a time in a machine or grain truck during harvest. So, it’s important to move or stand, even if just for a brief period according t...
Aug 29, 2023
Sask. rabies numbers increasing
An increase in the amount of rabies cases in Saskatchewan has prompted a public health warning advising people get themselves and their pets vaccinated. Dr. David Torr, medical health officer with the...
Aug 28, 2023
