Tag Archives: Agriculture

MELFORT, Sask. - Current feeder cattle prices aren't the best right now but one market analyst is anticipating improvements in 2022. Anne Wasko with Cattle Trends said that is based on strong consumer...

MELFORT, Sask. – Farm tractor sales in Canada remain strong. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) said sales of tractors for January were up 6.3 per cent overall. Sales of over 100 h...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Initial findings from the 2021 pea leaf weevil (PWL) survey maps for Alberta are out and showing lower numbers than what has been seen in previous years. This could be due to t...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canada’s agriculture and food industry wants government action to open trade corridors. Eight organizations said in a joint statement that prolonged disruptions at Canada-U.S. b...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Rogers’ Sugar sales volume took a dip on volatile markets, but there was still a margin increase in the company’s first fiscal quarter. Revenue increased by $16.4 milli...

MELFORT, Sask. – There are concerns about a shortage of glyphosate this spring. Eric Johnson with the University of Saskatchewan tells Alice McFarlane with Ag Access how farmers can make the mos...

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation’s Economic Development Corporation is continuing to progress with its cattle business. With ei...

MELFORT, Sask. - Saputo Inc. said it has been dealing with challenging market conditions, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures. The dairy company reported its third-qu...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Alberta Canola growers who didn’t request a refund of their check off from the Alberta Canola Producers Commission qualify for a tax credit for the 2021 tax year. The Sci...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association (SSCA) believes there is more to be discussed when it comes to carbon credits. Farmers want to be reimbursed for the carbon sequestered ...