Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday May 31, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) wants the crop insurance deadline to be extended. APAS has made the request to the federal and provincial Ministers of Agricu...
Alice McFarlane May 31, 2022
Carbon sequestration in pasture and forages to be studied
MELFORT, Sask. - A new research project will measure the benefits of forage crops and pastureland. The federal and provincial governments will provide $3.2 million in funding that will focus on carbon...
Alice McFarlane May 30, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 30,2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Presumptive cases of the avian flu have been found in 11 mammals in Saskatchewan. Pathologist Trent Bollinger of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine said the bird flu is why so...
Alice McFarlane May 30, 2022
Listen: Micronutrient fertilizer to be made from pea, lentil, and other plant-based hulls
MELFORT, Sask. - A new $19-million project will see the commercialization of a new micronutrient fertilizer at a facility in Rosetown, Sask. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access explains how this new produc...
Alice McFarlane May 27, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 27, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - It’s day by day and field by field as Manitoba producers struggle to get their 2022 crop in the ground. The province was hit by heavy rains last week which slowed seeding. The l...
Alice McFarlane May 27, 2022
Rain delays seeding in eastern Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. – Saskatchewan farmers made some seeding progress in the past week, despite a storm that brought snow and rain to parts of the province. Fifty-two per cent of the 2022 crop is now...
Alice McFarlane May 26, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday May 26, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Canada wants to protect the domestic dairy industry by preventing further imports of British cheese. The United Kingdom asked Canada to give greater access to Stilton and Wensleydale ...
Alice McFarlane May 26, 2022
Listen: Broadcasting seed an option for wet conditions
MELFORT, Sask. - Parts of eastern Saskatchewan are wet and seeding by conventional methods has been delayed. A retired agronomist has some suggestions as farmers could consider broadcasting seed. Alic...
Alice McFarlane May 25, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday May 25, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed two more outbreaks of avian influenza in small flocks in southern British Columbia and southeastern Alberta. A statement from CFIA...
Alice McFarlane May 25, 2022
FCC supports beef sustainability program
MELFORT, Sask. - Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is providing an incentive to attract and recognize Canadian beef producers certified for standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB)....
Alice McFarlane May 24, 2022
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