Tag Archives: Agriculture
Concerns arising in agriculture sector as B.C. port workers’ strike continues
There continues to be a lot of concern in the agriculture sector about the ongoing strike involving British Columbia port workers. Around 7,000 people hit the picket line on Saturday after labour talk...
Jul 04, 2023
Dry patches in lawn may be chinch bugs, not drought
A pesky insect appears to be marking more and more territory on residential lawns. Chinch bugs feed off the grass and then kill it by injecting a toxin, leaving behind dead patches of grass in what wa...
Jul 03, 2023
Dry patches in lawn may be chinch bugs, not drought
A pesky insect appears to be marking more and more territory on residential lawns. Chinch bugs feed off the grass and then kill it by injecting a toxin, leaving behind dead patches of grass in what wa...
Jul 03, 2023
Canada’s Agri-Minister in Italy for United Nations Conference
An important conference is set to happen in Italy and Canada's Minister of Agriculture is believed to be the one tasked with leading it. Marie-Claude Bibeau is in Italy for the biennial conference of ...
Jun 30, 2023
Analyst says another gas price jump coming for the weekend
Your wallet will feel even lighter the next time you fill up with gas. Prices at the pump are expected to rise for the Canada Day weekend. Dan McTeague, a gas price analyst and founder of Canadians fo...
Jun 30, 2023
Province raises concerns over clean fuel standards; offers $9.5M in ag funding
Like farmers in the province and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the Government of Saskatchewan sees problems with the clean fuel standards set to take effect across the c...
Jun 30, 2023
Goats, pigs, and sheep help brighten P.A. seniors' day
Those living at Prince Albert's Points West Living retirement community got the chance to enjoy their afternoon with some farm animals.Chuck Hawkins and Valerie MacDougall brought over several goats, ...
Jun 29, 2023
Mixed bag of weather impacts Saskatchewan crops
While parts of Saskatchewan are dry, others received heavy localized rain, according to this week’s Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture crop report. Producers noted a wide range of precipitatio...
Jun 29, 2023
Saskatchewan Farmers face increased challenges with Clean Fuel Standards
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) believes the implementation of clean fuel standards on July 1 will impact farmers’ bottom line. The new regulations will cover the ent...
Jun 29, 2023
Educating the next generation of agriculture equipment technicians
Saskatchewan students will have the opportunity to study agriculture online with the goal of developing a highly skilled and educated population. Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) and t...
Jun 28, 2023
