Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Friday March 4, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Canada is recognized worldwide for producing high-quality malting barley. To remain competitive in the global marketplace, the industry is working to build its reputation, expand its ...
Alice McFarlane Mar 04, 2022
Oat processing plant for central Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. – A new oat processing facility is being set up in Saskatchewan’s most productive oat growing region. AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. will start commissioning a value-added oa...
Alice McFarlane Mar 03, 2022
Producer input needed on new business risk management programs
MELFORT, Sask. – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has launched an online survey to collect feedback from Saskatchewan producers about changes to agricultural program...
Alice McFarlane Mar 03, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday March 3, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian cattle inventories are at their lowest level in 33 years. Statistics Canada said there were 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms across the country as of Jan. 1. Tha...
Alice McFarlane Mar 03, 2022
Kids farm safety education returning this fall
THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Battlefords and area youth will soon have an opportunity to get a first-hand education on following safe practices on the farmyard. The Progressive Agriculture Safety Days pro...
Angela Brown Mar 02, 2022
Canola related research in Saskatchewan announced
MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) is investing $825,000 in nine research projects funded under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP). SaskCanola Resea...
Alice McFarlane Mar 02, 2022
Listen: Test pea seed quality, again
MELFORT, Sask. – Testing pea seed will be more important than ever this year as the dry conditions had an impact on quality. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Discovery Seed Labs Molecular...
Alice McFarlane Mar 02, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday February 2, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) will look for ways to promote organic products. The $770,000 from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriMarketing Program will ...
Alice McFarlane Mar 02, 2022
Virtual field trip highlights ag literacy month
MELFORT, Sask. – Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) is continually looking for ways to promote the industry. March is Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM). It brings agriculture ...
Alice McFarlane Mar 01, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday March 1, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – A Saskatchewan dairy farm has been fined for a worker's death in 2020. Jimlee Farms Ltd. pleaded guilty in Fort Qu'Appelle Provincial Court on Feb. 17 to one charge under the Oc...
Alice McFarlane Mar 01, 2022
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