Tag Archives: Agriculture
Listen: Bigger farms could drive farm families off the land
MELFORT, Sask. - A new report is raising concerns about farmland ownership. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Darren Qualman, one of the authors of the report. alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.ca On Twitter...
Alice McFarlane Nov 23, 2020
Ag ministers discuss risk management programs, labour and animal health
OTTAWA, Ontario - Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers held the first of two virtual meetings as part of their annual conference. The ministers reviewed and ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 23, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday November 23, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – Canola futures reached contract highs last week. P.I. Financial senior commodity futures advisor Ken Ball said canola continues to follow the lead of the soybean market. Canola ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 23, 2020
New funding formula approved for OKSIR program
VERNON, B.C. - A new funding agreement has been reached for the Okanagan Kootenay Sterile Insect Release program (OKSIR) by the four participating regional districts. The review was initiated by the R...
Kevin Rothwell Nov 19, 2020
National business group says farmers will lead an economic recovery
MELFORT, Sask. - Tomorrow will be the first of two virtual meetings for the country’s Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers. Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFI...
Alice McFarlane Nov 19, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday November 19, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – Protein Industries Canada (PIC) is providing money towards a project at the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre in Saskatoon. Oats, chickpeas, faba beans, lentils and ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 19, 2020
Unity business owner named new president of Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – Unity business owner Tammy Lauinger has been named the new president of the Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association. The owner of Hollyhock's Greenhouse, who is on ...
Angela Brown Nov 18, 2020
Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation investigating shooting of livestock
Warning: This article contains a photo of a graphic image. PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Saskatchewan has been experiencing an upward trend in the criminal shooting of livestock throughout this year. D...
Dawson Thompson Nov 18, 2020
Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation investigating shooting of livestock
Warning: This article contains a photo of a graphic image.Saskatchewan has been experiencing an upward trend in the criminal shooting of livestock throughout this year.Due to an abundance of reported ...
Nov 18, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 18, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) is looking for the most influential people in Canadian agriculture. CWA CEO Chris Lane said the public campaign will celebrate the people who a...
Alice McFarlane Nov 18, 2020
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