Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Friday Oct. 2, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian Pacific (CP) had its best-ever third quarter and September for transporting grain. CP moved 7.72 million metric tonnes which is up 10.8 per cent from the previous recor...
Alice McFarlane Oct 02, 2020
Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association forms Lloyd Ex Foundation
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – The Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association is establishing a foundation for those who want to make a charitable donation to help the non profit. “[The L...
Angela Brown Oct 01, 2020
Saskatchewan livestock group plans virtual annual meeting
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) will use an online format to take care of business this year. SSGA President Bill Huber said the 107th annual general meeting will be a virtual event....
Alice McFarlane Oct 01, 2020
AFSC names new CEO
LACOMBE, AB – Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has announced that its Board of Directors has selected Darryl Kay as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1. Kay cur...
Troy Gillard Oct 01, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday October 1, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – Four vessels are expected to load durum and lentils at the Port of Churchill this fall. Arctic Gateway Group Chair and Chief Executive Officer Murad Al-Katib said four ships mov...
Alice McFarlane Oct 01, 2020
Groups call for a freeze on beer taxes
A new campaign is calling on governments across Canada to freeze tax increases on beer. Farm groups, bar and restaurant owners, tourism and hospitality associations and brewers started Freeze it for T...
Alice McFarlane Sep 30, 2020
Two combine fires in the northeast, farmers encouraged to check machines
Melfort Fire and Rescue put out two combine fires in two days. Both transpired north of Melfort. After the first combine caught fire on Sept. 24 it was backed on to a dirt road before a fire could spr...
Aaron Schulze Sep 30, 2020
Cleanfarms clean-up program returns to Vancouver Island
COURTENAY, B.C. - This fall, farmers on Vancouver Island can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms clean-up program...
Jon De Roo Sep 30, 2020
Listen: Smart Farm focuses on livestock sector
MELFORT, Sask. – A new project will develop technology for the livestock sector. Sasktel and the University of Saskatchewan are working together on a “Smart Farm” at the Livestock an...
Alice McFarlane Sep 30, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday September 30, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – Scientists have concluded several studies and found chickens, turkeys, and pigs pose no public health risk for transmitting the virus that causes COVID-19. The Canadian Food Ins...
Alice McFarlane Sep 30, 2020
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