Tag Archives: Agriculture
Listen: Agriculture’s role in reducing emissions
MELFORT, Sask. - In 2019, Canada produced 730 million tonnes of CO2 emissions and agriculture accounts for about 10 per cent of that total. Grain Growers of Canada have announced the creation of a cli...
Alice McFarlane Mar 30, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday March 30, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – G3 is renewing its support of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association’s BeGrainSafe program. G3 is committing $45,000 for 2022. BeGrainSafe offers education about the...
Alice McFarlane Mar 30, 2022
Riding for the Brand fundraising auction back for another year
MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) is holding its annual fundraising auction to support its efforts for another year. SSGA president Kelcy Elford said an auction is nor...
Alice McFarlane Mar 29, 2022
Listen: Pandemic, inflation changing food buying habits
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian consumer food consumption and grocery shopping could be changed as a result of the pandemic Nielson IQ vice-president Francis Parisien said one trend has been an increase in ...
Alice McFarlane Mar 29, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday March 29, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Lakeland College Animal Science Technology (AST) students have a new opportunity through the University of Alberta's (U of A) Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Science...
Alice McFarlane Mar 29, 2022
Market development program for turkey and chicken receives federal funding
MELFORT, Sask. - Canada’s chicken and turkey farmers will receive federal funding to promote the quality of the country’s poultry products. Turkey Farmers of Canada and Chicken Farmers of ...
Alice McFarlane Mar 25, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Friday March 25, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - A potential clash over hormone-treated Canadian beef is emerging as a sticking point as free trade talks between Canada and Britain formally begin. U.K. Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Tre...
Alice McFarlane Mar 25, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday March 24, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The National Farmers Union (NFU) has released the first report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Canadian agriculture and the production of associated farm inputs. The NFU said i...
Alice McFarlane Mar 24, 2022
More money for agriculture in Saskatchewan budget
MELFORT, Sask. – There was a 19.5 per cent increase in the agriculture portion of the budget released in the Saskatchewan legislature yesterday. Agriculture minister David Marit said a large por...
Alice McFarlane Mar 24, 2022
More support announced for organic farming industry
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Organic farms in the province, including ones in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area, continue to see interest with more people choosing to purchase local organic produce. A...
Angela Brown Mar 23, 2022
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