Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, March 23, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. – United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) said it will be expanding once again in Saskatchewan. The two new locations are Dunmore and Saskatoon. UFA also announced it has opened its doors...
Mar 22, 2023
Looking for ways to reduce food waste
MELFORT, Sask. – Trips to the grocery store are more and more expensive. Statistics Canada reported the Consumer Price Index for Food was up 10.6 per cent year-over-year in February. That was th...
Mar 21, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, March 21, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. – Unifor has reached tentative collective agreements with CN Rail, averting strike action. Unifor National President Lana Payne said there were many challenges in getting to the d...
Mar 21, 2023
Some Sask. farmers say elk, deer populations destroying livestock feed, crops
In many parts of Saskatchewan, deer and elk are more than just pretty wildlife to take pictures of by the side of the road. They're destroying livestock food resources and crops. The issue was brought...
Mar 20, 2023
Feds, province invest $485M in agricultural sector
Saskatchewan's agricultural sector is getting additional support from the federal and provincial governments. On Monday, the governments announced $485 million for what is called "strategic agricultur...
Mar 20, 2023
Feds, province invest $485M in agricultural sector
Saskatchewan's agricultural sector is getting additional support from the federal and provincial governments.On Monday, the governments announced $485 million for what is called "strategic agricultura...
Mar 20, 2023
Saskatchewan gov’t sees rail merger as opportunity
Saskatchewan's minister of agriculture is seeing opportunity in the recent approval of a move by Canadian Pacific Rail (CP Rail). The company's takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway has now been ap...
Mar 17, 2023
Floods fill some of California’s summer strawberry fields
As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate as their homes were flooded and businesses destroyed. Yet another potential casua...
Mar 17, 2023
What you need to know about bird flu
Despite millions of chickens across Canada being impacted by bird flu, there doesn't appear to be a chicken shortage. That’s according to the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan, who told farmnewsNO...
Mar 17, 2023
Local RMs call on government to speed up internet service at rural schools
Concerns related to slow internet speed in rural areas and the impact on schools, were front and centre during this week's Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention (SARM).One of the...
Mar 16, 2023
