Tag Archives: Agriculture
Reduced forage availability leads to above average Alberta cattle sales
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Strained feed supplies in Alberta have prompted producers to sell off cattle earlier than normal and increase cow culling. Jason Wood, the provincial livestock market analyst w...
Dori Modney with files from Alberta Agriculture Nov 16, 2021
Listen: International ergot research being conducted at the USask
MELFORT, Sask. – A researcher at the University of Saskatchewan is using ammonia and UV light to see if these factors can reduce the harmful effect of ergot in cereal crops. USask PhD student Je...
Alice McFarlane Nov 16, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday November 16, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - New research on chickpeas hopes to improve this important food source for low- and lower-middle-income countries The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is part of a global team that u...
Alice McFarlane Nov 16, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Monday November 15, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – The British Columbia Milk Marketing Board said it has reinstated the dairy licence of a Fraser Valley farm after an investigation found violations of the code for the care and h...
Alice McFarlane Nov 15, 2021
NW producer looks forward to new cattle monitoring technology
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.- A Battlefords area beef producer is amongst those excited to hear about new technology that will offer more protection for ranchers’ herds. SaskTel announced this week i...
Angela Brown Nov 13, 2021
Listen: Saskatchewan RCMP report a drop in violent crime, break and enter in rural areas
MELFORT, Sask.- Saskatchewan RCMP investigated fewer violent crimes and more firearm offences in the first eight months of the year. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore shared recent crime statist...
Alice McFarlane Nov 12, 2021
Agriculture ministers set direction for the next agricultural framework
MELFORT, Sask. - Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers wrapped up their annual conference by setting five broad priorities for the next suite of business risk...
Alice McFarlane Nov 12, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Friday November 12, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The union representing workers at one of the largest beef processing plants in Canada has given strike notice. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401 said strike notice was ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 12, 2021
Foodgrains Bank recognized for effective charitable work
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian Foodgrains Bank has made a top ten list of Canada’s most effective charities. The annual list compiled by Charity Intelligence examined impact per dollar donated to an ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 10, 2021
Hay West program receives funding boost
MELFORT, Sask. - CN Rail’s financial support of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s (CFA) Hay West campaign will hopefully spur more donations from other organizations. CN is committi...
Alice McFarlane Nov 10, 2021
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