Tag Archives: Agriculture
A new report says grain contracts favour buyers
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...
Jul 11, 2022
Wheat Growers speak out against potential changes to pesticide act
Changes in how the federal government may review pesticides aren't sitting well with the Western Canadian Wheat Growers. The group recently announced they made a submission to the Pest Management Regu...
Jul 08, 2022
Canadian Dairy Commission names new CEO
The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) has found its new Chief Executive Director. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced on Wednesday that Benoit Basillais was taking over...
Jul 08, 2022
Cattle producers struggling with high cost of feed
While moisture levels are improving in the north-west region, cattle producers are concerned about high feed-prices this year to meet the needs of their livestock. Arnold Balicki, chair of the Saskatc...
Jul 07, 2022
Ranching group drops ‘Cattlemen’ name to be more gender-inclusive
CALGARY, Alta. - The group representing Canadian ranchers has changed its name to be more gender-inclusive. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, an industry organization representing more than ...
Jul 07, 2022
Feds’ Clean Fuel Regulations could have positive impact for canola farmers
The agriculture sector may see a big spike economically by this time next year. That’s the hope for the Canadian Canola Growers Association as Canada's new clean fuel regulations officially come...
Jul 07, 2022
SSGA worried about imbalance between meat prices for producers and consumers
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) wants an investigation done by the federal and provincial governments on meat pricing. Their main concern focuses on the difference between the prices...
Jul 06, 2022
When to spray cabbage seedpod weevils
Cabbage seedpod weevils. These tiny insects are once again starting to become a problem for canola fields in the prairies. Hctor Crcamo, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, tol...
Jul 05, 2022
June weather cold, wet in north; dry, warm in south
The weather last month was much different in the northern part of Saskatchewan compared to the south. Southern areas were more dry and warm, while the north was more wet and cool. According to Environ...
Jul 05, 2022
Canadian wineries able to get new grants from federal government
OTTAWA, Ont. - Canada’s wine sector is getting a helping hand from the federal government. The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, shared details last week about a new su...
Jul 04, 2022
