Tag Archives: Agriculture
New scholarship available for Manitoba and Saskatchewan students
MELFORT, Sask. - Meridian Manufacturing and the Thanks for Farming Tour are joining forces to create a new post-secondary scholarship. The Meridian Agriculture Scholarship is open to students in Grade...
Jun 07, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday June 7, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) has announced the members of the Indigenous Agriculture Advisory Committee. The committee will advise on the development of re...
Jun 07, 2022
Rising fuel costs stretch the budgets of rural municipalities
MELFORT, Sask. - Rural municipalities are feeling financial pressure from rising fuel costs and there is no relief in sight. Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities president Ray Orb said thi...
Jun 06, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Monday June 6, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The delayed start to seeding across much of the prairies is already raising concerns about potentially lower crop yields this fall. Farmers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan got off to the...
Jun 06, 2022
Listen: Satellites are being used to project canola yields at flowering.
MELFORT, Sask. - Researchers are using satellite technology to predict yields of canola in the early stages of development. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access and University of Saskatchewan Master’s...
Jun 03, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Friday June 3, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The price of milk could be going up this fall. Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) made a formal request to the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) for a mid-year increase to the farmgate price...
Jun 03, 2022
Saskatchewan growers make seeding progress but still behind average
MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan farmers continue to make good seeding progress. The Ministry of Agriculture reported 76 per cent of the crop is in the ground but are still well behind the five-year aver...
Jun 02, 2022
Strong showing at Meadow Lake 4-H Light Horse event
LLOYDMINSTER, Sask./Alta. - It’s great to be back in the saddle again for many youth in the North-West Region Light Horse 4-H clubs. Meadow Lake Light Horse 4-H Club came together for a local sh...
Jun 01, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday June 1, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Funds will be provided to organizations involved in strengthening diversity in Canadian agriculture. Roughly $735,000 will go to Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Do More Agricultur...
Jun 01, 2022
Virtual fencing an option for cattle in pasture
MELFORT, Sask. - The use of virtual fencing is being investigated as an option for grazing livestock. Saskatchewan Range Management extension specialist Andre Bonneau said the technology is very simil...
May 31, 2022
