Tag Archives: Agriculture
CFIA looks at technology to improve food safety as well as animal and plant health
OTTAWA, ONT. : As consumers, we rely on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to ensure the food we eat is pest and bacteria free and that includes ensuring imported products don’t introduc...
May 21, 2021
Farm safety remains a focus, with new production season underway
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - With seeding season underway in the Battlefords area, agriculture experts and producers alike are reminding people to remember to stay safe whenever they are working on the f...
May 21, 2021
Canadian Grain Commission reduces grain inspection and weighing fees
MELFORT, Sask. - The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is welcoming reduced grain inspection and weighing fees from the Canadian Grain Commission. According to the federal agen...
May 21, 2021
Farmers over half-way through seeding across the province
MELFORT, Sask - Saskatchewan farmers have made great progress on seeding over the past week. Crops extension specialist Matt Struthers said almost three quarters of seeding has been completed across t...
May 20, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday May 19, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - A recent survey finds most Canadians remain strongly committed to beef but one in four did consider cutting beef from their diets over the past year. The survey was conducted by the A...
May 19, 2021
Saskatchewan 4-H public speaking competition held over the weekend
MELFORT, Sask. – The Saskatchewan 4-H Provincial Public Speaking Competition was held over the weekend. The competition that has been happening for decades took place virtually on Zoom for the f...
May 18, 2021
Farmers hoping for rain as extreme drought continues
MELFORT, SK - Farmers across Saskatchewan continue wishing for rain. The director of hydrology at the University of Saskatchewan John Pomeroy said large swaths of the province are currently experienci...
May 18, 2021
Livestock producers reminded to test water quality during grazing season
Water quality for livestock can change quickly making it important to test water regularly over the course of the grazing season. Regional Livestock and Forage Specialist in Tisdale Alice Sopatyk said...
May 17, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 17, 2021
Grain and oilseed prices were under pressure last week. P.I. Financial commodity futures advisor Adam Pukalo said canola futures reached a high of $1,001 and then fell $110 a tonne for the week. Wheat...
May 17, 2021
Farmers embrace recent rain, concerned about gophers
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – While the soil may look dry on top, a few inches lower tells a different story. Nichole Neubauer of Neubauer Farms says we've been getting the spring precipitation that far...
May 14, 2021
