Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agri-Show organizers glad to be back
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Organizers at the 36th Foster’s Peace Country Classic Agri-Show are glad to be back after being shut down for two years. The 2020 edition was cancelled after Day 1,...
Curtis Galbraith Mar 10, 2022
Listen: Dismal grain transportation numbers from Canada’s railways
MELFORT, Sask. - Grain transportation in Western Canada have been very disappointing this winter. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Milt Poirier with QGI Consulting about the number of rail cars...
Alice McFarlane Mar 10, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday March 10, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The UN World Food Program is warning millions of people in the developing world and conflict zones are on the brink of starvation following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The pro...
Alice McFarlane Mar 10, 2022
Saskatchewan has been a colder than normal winter
MELFORT, Sask. – If it feels like it has been a long, cold, and snowy winter Environment Canada has the statistics to back that up. Meteorologist Terri Lang compiled the February data along with...
Alice McFarlane Mar 09, 2022
Skyrocketing fuel prices will hurt agriculture-related industries
THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - With prices hovering at 169.9 cents per litre in the Battlefords Wednesday and 158.9 cents per litre in Meadow Lake, the surging fuel costs are not only tough on families but ...
Angela Brown Mar 09, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday March 9, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – The Russian invasion of Ukraine is driving up global wheat prices and setting the stage for worsening food inflation in Canada. Ukraine is one of the largest wheat producers in ...
Alice McFarlane Mar 09, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday March 8, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is looking for input on ways to reduce fertilizer emissions. A recently released discussion paper examined the federal governments plan to reduce nitr...
Alice McFarlane Mar 08, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Monday March 7, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – The Alberta government is committing funding to address the need for more rural veterinarians. The livestock sector has expressed concern about a lack of access to veterinarian ...
Alice McFarlane Mar 07, 2022
Symposium discusses data ownership in agriculture
MELFORT, Sask. - Primary production agriculture is changing rapidly due to major developments in digital "smart" technology. Farmers use and share information from their "smart" devices on everything ...
Alice McFarlane Mar 04, 2022
Saskatchewan First Nations seek partnerships with cattle producers
MELFORT, Sask. - Cowessess First Nation would like to see strategic alliances develop between First Nations and cattle producers. Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme participated in a panel discussion duri...
Alice McFarlane Mar 04, 2022
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