Tag Archives: Agriculture
'There's something strange in the pumpkin fields.' Drought & heat frightening farmers
FREDERICTON - The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. "It's sure been a spook...
Sep 13, 2025
Alberta Grains and Fertilizer Canada launch new campaign to boost 4R acres in Alberta
Alberta Grains and Fertilizer Canada have officially launched Make Your Acres Count! – a new campaign encouraging Alberta farmers to get their acres recognized under the 4R Nutrient Stewardship ...
Sep 12, 2025
2025 Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award Recipient Announced
The Canadian Cattle Foundation (the Foundation) has presented the annual Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award to a rancher from Sundre, Alta. Brianna Elliot works as a project lead at Olds Co...
Sep 12, 2025
Saskatchewan farmers making progress with the 2025 harvest
Dry weather allowed farmers to stay out in the field longer and get more crops in the bin. The provincial crop report has harvest at 41 per cent, up from 23 per cent last week. The southern regions le...
Sep 12, 2025
Saskatchewan farmers making progress with the 2025 harvest
Dry weather allowed farmers to stay out in the field longer and get more crops in the bin. The provincial crop report has harvest at 41 per cent, up from 23 per cent last week. The southern regions le...
Sep 11, 2025
Reviewing Canada’s wheat breeding systems
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) has taken on the Synthesis Agri-Food Network to review Canada's wheat breeding innovation system. CWRC chair Dean Hubbard said a review of the current whea...
Sep 11, 2025
Canadian start-up developing new fava-based ingredients
A new Canadian-led innovation is strengthening local food manufacturing. The project brings together Canadian farmers, processors and food tech innovators to strengthen the domestic value chain for fa...
Sep 10, 2025
Four candidates vie for a seat on pulse growers board
An election will be needed to determine who will sit at the directors table with the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG). Four candidates have been nominated for the three positions that will be open in ...
Sep 10, 2025
Local growers offer choice in produce purchases during challenging times
With what seems to be an ever increasing cost of buying groceries, one tasty local alternative is the Prince Albert Farmer's Market. John Gola, who grows a large garden 1.5 miles east of the city, has...
Sep 10, 2025
Agriculture ministers discuss tariffs, business risk management and wildfires at their annual conference
Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers wrapped up two days of meetings in Winnipeg, Man. where trade issues dominated discussions. There were visits to a grain farm and a dair...
Sep 09, 2025
