Tag Archives: Agriculture

The Prince Albert Regional Beef 4-H Show and Sale is just over three months away, and money raised from the Charity Steer Auction will be used to enhance a local retreat for front line workers.The Riv...

MELFORT, Sask. – The documentary Guardians of the Grasslands has now evolved into an online game for students in Grade 7 to 10. Students in Alberta will be the first to experience the online gra...

Perry Vermette, Owner of Vermette Wood Products, jokes when he was first received notice he was receiving a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal, his first instinct as someone who shys away from public atte...

MELFORT, Sask. – Funding is now available for employers hiring youth in the ag sector. The $13 million from the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) will support roughly 1,200 jobs. Minist...

MELFORT, Sask. – There are some changes coming for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance customers. Agriculture Minister David Marit revealed the details for the 2023 program year. He said customers will ...

MELFORT, Sask. – The governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta want to get an insecticide used by some farmers re-approved by Ottawa. The federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently altered...

MELFORT, Sask. – For the first time in Saskatchewan’s history, trade to Mexico in 2022 exceeded $1 billion with 97 per cent of that coming from agri-food exports. Canola oil, canola seed a...

MELFORT, Sask. – Researchers have discovered how a previously overlooked gene is involved in antimicrobial resistance which is a growing global issue that threatens the health and welfare of bot...

MELFORT, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) are asking for an update on the $4 billion water management infrastructure known as the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation P...

MELFORT, Sask. – Wheat midge may pose a problem for some growers in Saskatchewan this year. The Ministry of Agriculture Wheat Midge map shows potential hot spots for the pest. Saskatchewan Seed ...