Tag Archives: Agriculture
Seeding slightly delayed in Prince Albert area, but optimism high over grain prices
With spring seeding getting underway in the southwest portion of the province, farmers in the Prince Albert area are counting down the days until they get started.Ken Blocka farms south of Prince Albe...
May 03, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Friday April 29, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Linamar Corporation has announced it will expand its agriculture portfolio with the acquisition of Salford Group. Linamar will pay roughly $260 million for the Ontario-based crop nutr...
Apr 29, 2022
Local farmers markets hoping for good year for produce
THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Farmers markets in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area are getting ready to start a new season. Organizers hope the weather is more promising this summer so produce will be p...
Apr 28, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday April 28, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - A Statistics Canada report said Canadian farmers are expected to plant more wheat, corn, lentils, soybeans, and oats this season. But the area seeded to canola, barley and dry peas is...
Apr 28, 2022
Saskatchewan extends 4R Nutrient Stewardship Agreement with Fertilizer Canada
MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Government and Fertilizer Canada have renewed its agreement on 4R Nutrient Stewardship for another three years. The fertilizer management strategy incorporates the Ri...
Apr 28, 2022
‘It’s gonna be a tough year’: Local beekeepers face loss of income due to lack of bees
Many local beekeepers are bracing for impact in the wake of a higher-than-normal mortality rate for honeybees.According to the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission, a viral mite known as Var...
Apr 28, 2022
Declaration of eligibility changes coming for the 2022-2023 crop year
MELFORT, Sask. - There will be changes to grain delivery declarations for Canadian farmers in the 2022-2023 crop year. Starting July 1 in Eastern Canada and Aug. 1 in Western Canada, declarations of e...
Apr 27, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday April 27, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – The World Bank said commodity prices that reached historically elevated levels because of the war in Ukraine will remain high through the end of 2024. The agency’s commodi...
Apr 27, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday April 26, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Canada’s livestock sector will receive federal funding to find ways to increase export opportunities. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced $3...
Apr 26, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Monday April 25, 2022
MELFORT, Sask.- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Manitoba has its first case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. Manitoba Agriculture said the case is in a commercial poultry...
Apr 25, 2022
