Tag Archives: Agriculture
Alberta RCMP charge two with fraudulent cattle purchases involving Saskatchewan animals
Livestock Services of Saskatchewan was recently called to assist Alberta RCMP in an investigation into fraudulent cattle purchases.RCMP started its investigation after the Livestock Investigation Unit...
Sep 27, 2021
Dry conditions raise concerns about herbicide carryover into 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – The 2021 growing season has been one of the worst on record for both severe drought and extreme heat. Farmers can add herbicide carryover to a long list of concerns as they prep...
Alice McFarlane Sep 27, 2021
G3 Canada to build new elevators in Alberta and Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. - G3 Canada has announced it will build two new elevators on the prairies. G3 Canada corporate communications specialist Peter Chura said G3 Melfort, Sask. and G3 Rycroft, Alta. will ha...
Alice McFarlane Sep 27, 2021
From Alberta to Saskatchewan, RCMP livestock catch fraudulent cattle sales
TOFIELD, AB. — It’s almost like the wild west, with the equivalent of cattle rustling. However, this case isn’t new or unique and it can happen anywhere on the prairies. Ranchers nee...
Dori Modney Sep 24, 2021
Harvest operations well ahead of five-year average
Warm and dry weather conditions have advanced harvest progress this week around the province. Saskatchewan Agriculture Crops Extension Specialist Matt Struthers said producers continue to make excelle...
Angie Rolheiser Sep 23, 2021
APAS ready to work with government, sees opportunity in minority
Like most people examining the results of Monday's federal election, Todd Lewis said it looks like more of the same. "We expect things to operate basically how they have for the past couple years and ...
CKOM News Sep 22, 2021
Producers, researchers and industry work together on challenging issues – it’s the ‘Bee’s Knees’
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — It’s been a summer of agricultural challenges, caused by intense heat and dry conditions for many, but there are those who are not waiting for answers to potential proble...
Dori Modney with files from RDAR and the U-of-L Sep 22, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday Sept. 22, 2021
The federal election saw little change across the country. The Liberals are back with a minority government and the incumbent agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was re-elected in her Quebec ridi...
Angie Rolheiser Sep 22, 2021
Soil erosion – Don’t blow good neighbour relations
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — This year's drought conditions on most of the prairies, brought concerns about major erosion. For that reason, four municipalities in Southern Alberta, Newell County, the MD of...
Madeleine Baerg (intro by Dori Modney) Sep 21, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday Sept. 21, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The Health Foundation of East Central Saskatchewan’s Farming for Health project harvested their canola crop on Friday. Farming for Health co-chair Larry Hilworth said they were ...
Angie Rolheiser Sep 21, 2021
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