Tag Archives: Agriculture
Sask. farmers hoping harvest offers positive surprises, meanwhile NDP calling for immediate aid
Michael Grassick farms east of Prince Albert and is the first to admit the situation is not great in his area. Pastures are really thin, hay bales are half what they were last year, and his grain crop...
Jul 23, 2021
Severe hail, wind storm causes damage to farms in the Battlefords area
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Thursday night's severe storm with winds gusting up to 102 km/h in the Battlefords area caused significant property damage to a number of farms in the region. Like much of Sa...
Angela Brown Jul 23, 2021
Livestock tax deferral areas announced
MELFORT, Sask. - The early designated areas for the Livestock Tax Deferral provision have been announced. About 160 Saskatchewan rural municipalities are on the list. More RM’s will be added in ...
Angie Rolheiser Jul 23, 2021
Chair of Alberta Canola sends message to farmers
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — While Alberta’s agricultural growing season began on a positive note this year, Mother Nature quickly relinquished her ‘motherly’ role. Crop conditions are co...
Dori Modney with files from Alberta Canola connections Jul 23, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Friday July 23, 2021
The Perdue Cattle Show today and tomorrow will be the largest in many years thanks to it becoming a qualifying event for Canadian Western Agribition. The top purebred bull and female will get an autom...
Angie Rolheiser Jul 23, 2021
New agriculture program for students at Irvine School
IRVINE, AB – It doesn’t look like much right now but in a few weeks, it will be an innovative outdoor classroom. The new Agriculture Discovery Centre at Irvine School will be a student-led...
Teagan Rasche Jul 23, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday July 22, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Drought, finances and family issues top the list of topics people want to talk about to the trained staff at the provincial Farm Stress Line. The line is operated on a 24-hour basis b...
Angie Rolheiser Jul 22, 2021
Summer grazing pastures in B.C. being destroyed by wildfires
MELFORT, Sask. - The record number of wildfires in British Columbia are not only destroying trees but summer grazing pastures as well. General manager of the BC Cattlemen’s Association Kevin Boo...
Angie Rolheiser Jul 21, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday July 21, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering its support to farmers and ranchers who are facing production challenges due to adverse growing conditions. President and CEO Michael Hoffort said...
Angie Rolheiser Jul 21, 2021
Listen: Livestock producers share stories of drought during virtual meeting
MELFORT, Sask. - Livestock producers continue to push governments to provide additional assistance as the sector struggles through drought conditions. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access shares some of the...
Alice McFarlane Jul 20, 2021
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