Tag Archives: Agriculture
Seed shortages added to farmers concerns for next growing season
MELFORT, Sask. - The dry conditions on the prairies have hurt seed production. Short supplies of seed and the rapid escalation of grain prices should have farmers rushing to line-up their planting see...
Alice McFarlane Oct 22, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Friday October 22, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Waste products from pulse processing will have a new life. Lucent BioSciences and AGT Food and Ingredients have created a novel fertilizer out of the co-products of Canadian-grown pul...
Alice McFarlane Oct 22, 2021
Survey finds cover cropping is increasing across the prairies
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - It was originally difficult for prairie farmers to get enough information but, it’s now known that on-farm cover cropping is well established on the prairies. Cover crops hel...
Dori Modney with files from the Prairie Cover Crop survey Oct 21, 2021
Listen: Protect your farm from theft
MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan RCMP responded to numerous thefts of agriculture-related items. Losses were in the thousands of dollars so far in 2021. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Saskatchew...
Alice McFarlane Oct 21, 2021
Listen: Sask. Pulse Growers directors share their goals for the next term
MELFORT, Sask. – Three nominees have been acclaimed to the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers’ (SPG) Board of Directors. The new and returning directors share their thoughts on the key issues they...
Alice McFarlane Oct 20, 2021
CN Rail begins search for new CEO
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian National Railway Company (CN) will begin the process of finding a new leader after CEO Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest retirement was announced. Ruest will retire as president and ch...
Alice McFarlane Oct 20, 2021
October 31 deadline looms for initial livestock feed assistance
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — An update on the response to the Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance program, made available through the AgriRecovery program, is meeting with good response. Alberta Beef Produce...
Dori Modney Oct 20, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday October 20, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – The Prairie Cereals Summit will return this year to a full, in-person event. The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions will host the conference Dec. 8 and 9 while following provi...
Alice McFarlane Oct 20, 2021
$640,000 investment in the Canadian Beef Improvement Network from RDAR
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Genetic data is of profound value for Canadian Beef producers and that is underscored by the value of an investment from Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR). In a coll...
Dori Modney with files from RDAR Oct 19, 2021
Listen: Beef management information delivered to your home office
MELFORT, Sask. – Ranchers will be able to participate in a free webinar series from the comfort of their kitchen table. Sydney Fortier with the Beef Research Council says the virtual sessions wi...
Alice McFarlane Oct 19, 2021
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