Tag Archives: Agriculture

Crops across Saskatchewan are feeling the heat. According to the weekly crop report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers across the province are hoping for more rain before they begin harves...

Canada Grains Council (CGC) was happy to learn of a special committee assigned to explore pesticide management. At the recent federal, provincial, and territorial ministers’ meeting, a FPT worki...

Extensive research has been done and systems developed to address weeds, especially weed seeds coming out the back of a combine during harvest. Breanne Tidemann is a weed scientist with Agriculture an...

Many farmers around Prince Albert are counting their lucky stars as they've been able to keep most of their crops despite non-consistent weather.The same can't be said for some areas especially in the...

Today’s cabinet shuffle will mean a new federal agriculture minister takes over the position and it’s a familiar face assuming the portfolio. Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay wi...

Crops are at a critical state and livestock feed is becoming scarce. Producers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are stressed due to dry conditions that are impacting crop quali...

B.C. port workers will be off the job today getting a briefing on the tentative offer reached with the B.C. Maritime Employers Association. The association said it’s the same one the Internation...

Glyphosate has always been an important tool in a farmers' toolbox. Recent concerns about the products’ safety prompted a global strategic intelligence firm to examine what a world without glyph...

Nothing says summer like a trip to the lake or a hike in the woods for many Saskatchewan residents, but it also brings hundreds of pesky, buzzy critters.Mosquitoes are alive and strong in the province...

A group of Saskatchewan farmers said they’re draining water in a way that doesn’t harm others downstream. The farmers, part of the Tetlock Drainage Network near Grenfell, Sask. recently pr...