Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Friday November 27, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – A key builder of Canada ‘s half billion-dollar pulse crop industry is being admitted to the Order of Canada. Agriculture pioneer Dr. Alfred Slinkard was recruited from the...
Alice McFarlane Nov 27, 2020
Listen: Canadian exporter of pulses has been placed in receivership
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) holds security in the form of a payable insurance policy for Canpulse Foods, Global Grain Canada and Globeways Canada. Alice McFarlane with Ag Acce...
Alice McFarlane Nov 27, 2020
St. Benedict farmer named Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan champion
MELFORT, Sask. – St. Benedict, Sask. grain and broiler chicken farmer is this year’s Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan champion. Tiffany Martinka is a participant in the Chicken Farmers of C...
Alice McFarlane Nov 26, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday November 26, 2020
Buhler Industries has announced Farm King products currently manufactured in Willmar, Minn. will be relocated to its Morden, Man. factory this winter. Earlier this year, Buhler closed its Fargo, N.D. ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 26, 2020
USask-led team sequences genomes for 15 wheat varieties
MELFORT, Sask. – A University of Saskatchewan (USask) led team has cracked the genetic code for 15 different kinds of wheat. This will allow scientists and breeders to identify influential genes...
Alice McFarlane Nov 26, 2020
Beef Cattle Research Council webinars cover range of issues
CALGARY, AB. — It’s practical, science-based information and solutions geared towards all Canadian beef producers. A series of fall-and-winter webinars from the Beef Cattle Research Counci...
Dori Modney Nov 25, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 25, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian Western Agribition will host a sale this week despite cancellation of the 2020 annual show due to the pandemic. CEO Chris Lane said the Commercial Cattle Exhibitors sal...
Alice McFarlane Nov 25, 2020
Barley Technical Centre has new varieties available for production
MELFORT, Sask. – The Canadian Malt Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) has released a list of recommended malting barley varieties for spring seeding. Managing director Peter Watts said each of the ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 24, 2020
Future of Shellbrook CN rail station remains in limbo
At least for the time being. the future of the old CN rail station in Shellbrook remains in limbo and there is no immediate plans to demolish it.A resolution, which if passed, would repeal the buildin...
Nov 24, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday November 24, 2020
WESTERN CANADA - Prairie Cereals Summit (PCS) in Banff, Alta. has been cancelled and the Alberta Barley annual meeting will be held online. The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions made the decision b...
Alice McFarlane Nov 24, 2020
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