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Tough decision making time for beef producers due to drought
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — A lot of cattle producers are wrangling over how to handle their cattle herds as fall approaches. Drought conditions have reduced feed availability and drastically increased th...
Dori Modney with files from the Beef Cattle Research Council Aug 31, 2021
Crop production declines on poor weather in Western Canada
MELFORT, Sask. - All indications are pointing to Canadian farmers harvesting less wheat, canola, soybeans, barley and oats this year. Statistics Canada estimates released today used remote sensing/sat...
Alice McFarlane Aug 30, 2021
Production drop of principal prairie field crops: Statistics Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — As harvest is well underway, the latest data from Statistics Canada indicates what many in the farming community were already expecting – reduced crop production. While f...
Dori Modney with files from Statistics Canada Aug 30, 2021
Assistance program details released for Saskatchewan livestock producers
MELFORT, Sask. – Livestock producers are learning more about a program to help deal with the lack of feed. The 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative will consist of two payments t...
Alice McFarlane Aug 30, 2021
Listen: Commodity markets continue to rise on dry conditions
MELFORT, Sask. - Farmers and traders will be watching next week’s Statistics Canada's survey-based production estimates. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to commodity analyst Adam Pukalo abo...
Alice McFarlane Aug 27, 2021
Prolonged drought and smoke impacted district crops this year
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - The harvest is underway in our region, but it remains to be seem how much damage was done by heat, another year of drought and the encroachment of grasshoppers to the west. Area f...
Brian Konrad Aug 27, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Friday August 27, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is forecasting a significant drop in crop supplies due to drought. As harvest continues the report said there is still uncertainty regarding yie...
Alice McFarlane Aug 27, 2021
Listen: Farmers continue to make good progress with harvest in Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. – Much of the combining stopped with rain reported in many parts of Saskatchewan this past week. Even with the delay, combining is still well ahead of the five-year average. Melfo...
Alice McFarlane Aug 26, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday August 26, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – Imperial will build a renewable diesel manufacturing facility near Edmonton, Alta. Imperial chair, president and chief executive officer Brad Corson said the announcement demons...
Alice McFarlane Aug 26, 2021
Listen: Cattle producers encouraged to test feed
MELFORT, Sask. - Beef cattle producers will be feeding more greenfeed than usual this year in response to the hay shortage. Independent feed specialist Barry Yaremcio about strategies for producers be...
Alice McFarlane Aug 25, 2021
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