Tag Archives: Agriculture

LETHBRIDGE, AB. –– Following science-based assessments and broad public consultation, that included more than 47,000 comments and new information, Health Canada has released decisions on t...

In September, United Nations members will set goals for the world’s food systems. Canadian agriculture will have an important role in shaping policy. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to rece...

Canola farmers can continue to use two important seed treatments. Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) completed its special review on clothianidin and thiamethoxam. The seed treatments are used t...

MELFORT, Sask. - Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has rebranded its ethanol-production facility in Belle Plaine, Sask. The Co-op Ethanol Complex (CEC), formerly known as Terra Grain Fuels, will c...

MELFORT, Sask. - A total of 43 recommendations have been made to improve rural connectivity in Saskatchewan. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) created the Rural Connectivit...

MELFORT - Tighter U.S. hog supplies could improve the profit potential for pork producers this spring and summer. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Rep...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — It’s an annual event in Alberta – the pea leaf weevil survey – and there’s good reason for it. Shelley Barkley, the insect survey technologist with Albe...

MELFORT, Sask. - An annual soil moisture map prepared by retired University of Saskatchewan professor Les Henry shows much of the province is dry to very dry. He explains most growing regions will nee...

MELFORT, Sask. - Despite some setbacks caused by the pandemic, Canada’s food and beverage sector is expected to be even stronger this year. According to a new Farm Credit Canada (FCC) report mos...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — It’s still early in the season but, farmers are beginning to consider their fields and potential yields. It comes down to having simple math skills. What is the canola yi...