Tag Archives: Agriculture
Gateway Keewatin Corridor pushes for improvements to Saskatchewan/Manitoba highway
When Gateway Keewatin Corridor Inc. was formed roughly 22 years ago the group’s focus was improving the road that connects Nipawin, Sask. and The Pas, Man. The Tote Road corridor is part of the ...
Apr 18, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Third-generation Alberta farmer Greg Sears described the last 24 months in Canadian agriculture as a roller-coaster ride. In 2021, farmers were hit with severe drought that withered crops across Weste...
Apr 18, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, April 17, 2023
Western Canadian farmers are hoping for a normal year after the extreme ups and downs of the last two. Farmers gearing up for spring seeding said they hoped they won’t have to deal with record-b...
Apr 17, 2023
Gardening expert offers tips for spring
The grass is always greener on the other side of winter.With the weather getting warmer, many people across Saskatchewan are eager to get their yards in tip-top shape for spring.Rick Van Duyvendyk, co...
Apr 16, 2023
'Are you kidding me?' Shellbrook area goat delivers sextuplets
A small petting zoo west of Shellbrook is celebrating a little miracle; in fact there were six little miracles.A five-year-old Nigerian dwarf cross goat named Party successfully delivered a litter of ...
Apr 14, 2023
Analyst sceptical about a return to $20/bushel canola prices
The sharp drop in canola prices caught more than a few people off guard last month. But farmers hoping for a return to canola prices in the high teens will likely be disappointed, according to Mike Ju...
Apr 14, 2023
‘Are you kidding me?’ Shellbrook area goat delivers sextuplets
A small petting zoo west of Shellbrook is celebrating a little miracle; in fact there were six little miracles. A five-year-old Nigerian dwarf cross goat named Party successfully delivered a litter of...
Apr 14, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Friday April 14, 2023
A local state of emergency has been declared for the Manitoba municipality of Boissevain-Morten due to overland flooding and washed-out roads. Judy Swanson, who is the head of council for the area, sa...
Apr 14, 2023
BMO donation to USask supports research in regenative agriculture
A significant contribution to the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will be used to push forward research focused on the future of food in Canada. BMO Financial Groups will contribute $2 million to t...
Apr 13, 2023
Louis Dreyfus company expands canola crush capacity in Saskatchewan
The further expansion of a canola facility in Saskatchewan will move the province even closer to its 2030 Growth Plan goal of crushing 75 per cent of the canola produced in the province. Louis Dreyfus...
Apr 12, 2023
