Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Monday December 7, 2020
An air quality specialist at the University of California-Davis said livestock production in North America is reducing its environmental footprint. According to Dr. Frank Mitloehner, many people don...
Angie Rolheiser Dec 07, 2020
Protest in Prince Albert against Indian government farm laws
Protestors across Canada have shown their support for Indian farmers. At the Cornerstone Shopping Centre In Prince Albert on Sunday, about 30 protestors travelled from across the province to gather an...
Dec 06, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Friday December 4, 2020
MELFORT, Sask – The President of the Canola Council of Canada is concerned about future government funding levels for canola research. Jim Everson said federal research spending has been stagnan...
Angie Rolheiser Dec 04, 2020
Canola production significantly down from last year
MELFORT, Sask. – More fuel has been added to an already hot canola market. Statistics Canada estimates canola production at 18.7 million metric tonnes, that is down 4.5 per cent from last year a...
Angie Rolheiser Dec 04, 2020
Livestock agriculture contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
MELFORT, Sask. - A University of California Davis professor and air quality specialist said the public needs to recognize the contributions of livestock agriculture to the reduction of greenhouse gas ...
Alice McFarlane Dec 03, 2020
New weed control technology to be manufactured in Saskatchewan
A new weed control technology developed in Saskatchewan could be on the commercial market within the next two years. X-Steam-inator representative Kevin Hursh explains how high temperature steam on de...
Alice McFarlane Dec 03, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday December 3, 2020
Environment Canada reported a snowstorm the weekend of Nov. 7 resulted in a significant amount of precipitation in central Saskatchewan. Prince Albert had 96 per cent of normal precipitation over the ...
Alice McFarlane Dec 03, 2020
Canadian Pork markets made gains, before COVID arrived
EDMONTON, AB. — Many agricultural markets have seen a positive return this year, in spite of COVID. One of those markets is pork. Substantial gains were made in exports, particularly to China an...
Dori Modney Dec 03, 2020
Researchers convert wheat straw into hydrogen fuel
MELFORT, Sask. – Scientists are using sunlight to turn straw into something more valuable. Researchers at the University of Calgary with the help of technology from the Canadian Light Source (CL...
Alice McFarlane Dec 02, 2020
Listen: Brisk canola sales and higher prices
MELFORT, Sask. - All of the signs are pointing to good canola prices over the winter and into next spring. Oil World publisher Thomas Mielke spoke at the recent Canola Discovery Forum. He explained lo...
Alice McFarlane Dec 02, 2020
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