Tag Archives: Agriculture

MELFORT, Sask. – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has hired Dion McGrath as its new executive director. McGrath brings extensive experience to the role from his stin...

MELFORT, Sask. – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the number of birds infected with avian flu is growing in the country and Alberta has the highest number of cases of the disease. The or...

MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian farmers are on track to produce a bigger crop this year than they did in 2021. Early production estimates suggest crop yields will be higher because of better growing c...

MELFORT, Sask. – Fertilizer Canada and the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) said the country can continue to increase crop yields while significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from f...

MELFORT, Sask. – Progress is still being made to find a new African Swine Fever vaccine despite a setback in Vietnam. Swine Health Information Center Executive Director Dr. Paul Sundberg said a ...

It is a confusing time for Canadian farmers as government and industry mandates are being introduced in an attempt to promote the reduction of climate emissions. For Joy Agnew, associate vice-presiden...

MELFORT, Sask. – Saskatchewan produces 30 per cent of Canada's beef cattle, but there are no federally inspected packing facilities in the province. The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (S...

This is the second year the Pistun family farm near Snowden grew a crop of sunflowers and it's fast becoming a family favourite. Kaylee Pistun, along with Kelly, Wendy and Nolan, started a trial run l...

Farmers in the North West region, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area, are making steady progress in getting their crop in the bin. Linda Bomok, who grows soft spring wheat on 240 acres in ...

MELFORT, Sask. – Cleanfarms will visit six regions in Canada this fall to collect unwanted, old agricultural pesticides and obsolete livestock, equine and poultry medications. Executive Director...