Tag Archives: Agriculture
Equine Assisted Learning program offered to Mosquito School youth
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Mosquito School youth had an opportunity to learn more about caring for animals and themselves at the same time through an Equine Assisted Learning program offered this week....
Mar 26, 2021
Listen: Farmers voice concerns about carbon offsets
MELFORT, Sask. - A group of farmers have joined together to express their displeasure with the recent federal government roll out of a carbon offset program. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to fa...
Mar 26, 2021
Farmers call for reasonable rules for plant breeding
MELFORT - As the public consultation process on new guidelines for the regulation of novel crops opens, Canada's grain associations are asking farmers for support. The group called Advancing Agricultu...
Mar 26, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Friday March 26, 2021
The Arctic Gateway Group Board of Directors, along with the OneNorth communities, have announced the appointment of Sheldon Affleck as chief executive officer. Affleck co-founded Mobil Grain and serve...
Mar 26, 2021
RDAR funding supports U of L research into health of queen bees and their colonies
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Queen bee might sound like a nice title to hold but when it comes to honey bees, the title carries the responsibility of being the sole reproductive female in the colony. With ...
Mar 25, 2021
Farm groups disappointed but not surprised by ruling on carbon tax
The federal carbon tax will stay in place much to the disappointment of prairie farm groups. Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) responded farmers are worried how the additional ...
Mar 25, 2021
Carbon tax poised to hurt farmers, says Sask. elected leaders
A farmer and reeve in the Shellbrook area, west of Prince Albert, is fearing an impact on both the municipal operations as well as his own, following a ruling from the Supreme Court Thursday that find...
Mar 25, 2021
Carbon tax poised to hurt farmers, says Sask. elected leaders
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A farmer and reeve in the Shellbrook area, west of Prince Albert, is fearing an impact on both the municipal operations as well as his own, following a ruling from the Sup...
Mar 25, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday March 25, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is opposed to the creation of a Canada Water Agency (CWA). SARM is concerned with how the federal regulations may impact pr...
Mar 25, 2021
Canadian Western Agribition announces mentorship participants
MELFORT, Sask. - Eight individuals have been selected to participate in the Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program. Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) pairs the applicants with mentors who are leaders...
Mar 24, 2021
