Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday May 24, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Experts say this year’s crop could be the most expensive in history. Canadian farmers are dealing with fertilizer costs that have more than doubled from last year, while diesel ...
Alice McFarlane May 24, 2022
Meadow Lake Agricultural Society gearing up for 4-H Livestock Show and Sale
MEADOW LAKE, Sask. - There will be lots of excitement in northwest Saskatchewan next month when the Meadow Lake Agricultural Society hosts the Meadow Lake Livestock Show and Sale. The District 36 4-H ...
Angela Brown May 19, 2022
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and Crop insurance open shared office in Humboldt
MELFORT, Sask. – Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) and Ministry of Agriculture opened a joint office in Humboldt, Sask on Tuesday. The official ribbon cutting was done by Assistant ...
Alice McFarlane May 19, 2022
Growers and exporters relieved Chinese market open again to Canadian canola seed
MELFORT, Sask. – China has lifted its restrictions on Canadian canola after a three-year trade dispute. The federal government was advised that China reinstated market access for two Canadian ca...
Alice McFarlane May 19, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday May 18, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - RIchardson International and Viterra will be able to export canola seed to China again. The two companies were shut out of the that market in March 2019 when their licenses were suspe...
Alice McFarlane May 18, 2022
Expanding job opportunities for Indigenous youth through education program
MELFORT, Sask. – Canada’s plant-based food and ingredients sector is continuing to expand to meet the growing global demand for protein. The sector has a new challenge. Finding the skilled...
Alice McFarlane May 17, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday May 17, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – Case of equine infectious anemia has been confirmed in west central Saskatchewan. The horse carrying the virus is in the RM of Rosemount which is between Biggar and Landis. EIA ...
Alice McFarlane May 17, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 16, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food met with other G7 Agriculture Ministers in Stuttgart, Germany on Friday and Saturday to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
Alice McFarlane May 16, 2022
Listen: Stronger wheat markets due to weather concerns and low Canadian stocks
MELFORT, Sask. – Wheat prices showed significant movement this week. Michael Wilton with Mercantile Consulting Ventures shared the latest development on the wheat markets around the world during...
Alice McFarlane May 13, 2022
Supply chain issues blamed for decline in tractor and combine sales
MELFORT, Sask. - North American agriculture tractor and combine unit sales in April declined for the second month in a row. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president, indu...
Alice McFarlane May 13, 2022
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