Tag Archives: Agriculture

MELFORT, Sask. - A genomic sequencing project will find ways to protect and conserve the Wood Bison population in Canada. The overall goal of the Bison Integrated Genomics (BIG) is to ensure a healthy...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Cattle Association didn’t look far to find the person to run the organization. Ryder Lee is the current CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemens Association. Alice McFarl...

MELFORT, Sask. - Pulse regional variety trial data is now available online. Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is launching a new tool which provides regional variety trial (RVT) data for pulses, coveri...

MELFORT, Sask. - Crops are continuing to progress throughout the province thanks to warm temperatures and rainfall in many areas. There are some areas that have received excess rain and need warm, dry...

MELFORT, Sask. – The Melfort Agricultural Society Regional 4-H Show and Sale held a successful event this week while it also supported an important charity. Seven 4-H clubs had 110 members show ...

MELFORT, Sask. – The federal government is committing over $133,000 to the bison industry to help producers create more market opportunities. The Canadian Bison Association executive director Te...

MELFORT, Sask. – AgWorld Equipment in Kinistino, Sask. has new owners. Jeff and Allison Freedman and Jamie and Lacey Freedman took over the business in early July. The company sponsored a barbeq...

MELFORT, Sask. – The Canadian Bison Association, in partnership with the Saskatchewan and the U.S. National Bison Associations is hosting an international bison conference in Saskatoon, Sask. Al...

MELFORT, Sask. – An agriculture journalist believes the Manitoba crop is as buried as he’s seen it in his 50 years in the business. Harry Siemens said there are roughly 7,000 acres of unse...

MELFORT, Sask. – A report commissioned by Saskatchewan farm groups said grain purchase contracts, in many cases, favour grain buyers and this has farmers at a disadvantage. Agricultural Producer...