Tag Archives: Agriculture
Woman involved in violent incident at rural property receives jail sentence
The events that played out last year at a rural property northwest of Prince Albert, in which a police officer was dragged by a fleeing stolen vehicle, were described in detail during a sentence heari...
Dec 14, 2020
Yorkton Exhibition launches grain drive
The Yorkton Exhibition Association is looking for ways to recoup money lost this year when events were cancelled because of the pandemic. The lack of large groups activities had a significant impact o...
Alice McFarlane Dec 14, 2020
Listen: USDA report provides encouragement for farmers heading into spring
The last World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to commodity analyst Wayne Palmer about the report means for farmers who still have grain to...
Alice McFarlane Dec 14, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday December 14, 2020
4-H Alberta and the Chartered Professional Accountants Education Foundation (CPA Education Foundation) are joining forces. The foundation focuses on strengthening the future of accounting education th...
Alice McFarlane Dec 14, 2020
Grain farmers encouraged to take part in consultation to establish code of practice
Producers still have an opportunity to participate in an online consultation to establish a code for best practice for grain farming. The focus of the Responsible Grain.ca initiative is to establish a...
Angela Brown Dec 13, 2020
RM of Prince Albert cuts reds tape for renters seeking burning permit
A change to a Rural Municipality (RM) of Prince Albert bylaw, should help ease some stress for those people leasing a property.The fire management bylaw amendment allows the renter to get a burning pe...
Dec 12, 2020
Silver lining in Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Farm Sustainability Assessment
TABER, Alta.,– Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG) have used the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) over the past two years to assess growers’ on-farm performance for sustainability. The a...
Dori Modney with files from ASBG Dec 12, 2020
Farm group upset with carbon tax increase announced by Ottawa
The federal carbon tax will increase in the next 10 years. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a climate change plan that would see the carbon tax hit $170 a tonne by the year 2030. At the present...
Alice McFarlane Dec 11, 2020
Saskatoon, Sask. based company launches carbon program
MELFORT, Sask. – Nutrien will be running a pilot carbon program next year. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Nutrien’s Mark Thompson about the program designed to help farmers plan a...
Alice McFarlane Dec 11, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Friday December 11, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – A baler twine collection pilot program has been launched in Saskatchewan. Cleanfarms executive director Barry Friesen said baler twine is an essential agricultural tool to wrap ...
Alice McFarlane Dec 11, 2020
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