Tag Archives: Agriculture
Listen: Dairy farmer and author says the food you eat should be based on your own needs
MELFORT, Sask. – Have you ever been bullied about your food choices? Most of us have. Indiana dairy producer Michelle Payn wrote a book on food bullying. She shared her thoughts on the topic dur...
Alice McFarlane Feb 12, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Friday February 12, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – More than half of the country’s dairy farmers have received a compensation payment promised by the federal government. Agriculture and agri-food Minister Marie-Claude Bibe...
Alice McFarlane Feb 12, 2021
Industry partnership taps Lethbridge College researchers for agriculture data project
LETHBRIDGE, AB.– When Calgary companies Jadler Industries and Random Acronym were looking to test out new technology for monitoring soil moisture in agriculture, there was only one place to go: ...
Paul Kingsmith Feb 11, 2021
Research centre welcomes the addition of new equipment
The Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) staff completed the 2020 harvest of its research plots with the addition of a new piece of equipment. A plot combine was purchased thanks to the roughly $266,000...
Alice McFarlane Feb 11, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday February 11, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – Farmers Edge is putting together a plan to become a publicly traded company. The digital agriculture business based in Winnipeg filed a preliminary prospectus with the security ...
Alice McFarlane Feb 11, 2021
Former agriculture minister concerned about comments on country of origin labelling
A former Canadian agriculture minister is concerned about comments made by the incoming United States Secretary of Agriculture. Gerry Ritz said he would not be surprised to see a COOL 2.0. Secretary T...
Alice McFarlane Feb 10, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday February 10, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – Team Alberta is reminding farmers and farm workers who drive large trucks about an important deadline. The testing for the Class 1 Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) equivale...
Alice McFarlane Feb 10, 2021
Training issues continue as deadline nears for farm MELT program
CALGARY, AB. — Agriculture’s Team Alberta, is making every effort to get the word out. They want to ensure farmers are aware of the approaching March 1, 2021 deadline, to complete required...
Dori Modney with files supplied by TEAM Alberta and Alberta agriculture Feb 10, 2021
Saskatchewan leads the country in growth of overall export sales
MELFORT, Sask. – Saskatchewan exported a record number of agricultural products in 2020 despite problems brought on by the pandemic. Agriculture minister David Marit said exports were just under...
Alice McFarlane Feb 09, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday February 9, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – This is national Food Freedom Day. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that as of today a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to...
Alice McFarlane Feb 09, 2021
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