Tag Archives: Agriculture

Prairie Wheat Commissions set record straight on wheat prices and food costs
CALGARY, AB. –– A recent Canadian Press article regarding the impact of the price of wheat on rising food prices is causing concern for three prairie wheat organizations. The article repor...
Dori Modney with files from Alberta Wheat Commission Dec 15, 2020

Moderate year for insect damage in Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. – Farmers had an average year dealing with insects. Saskatchewan insect specialist James Tansey said the growing season started with flea beetles in canola. “In the spring w...
Alice McFarlane Dec 15, 2020

Listen: USask study compiles data on zero till environmental impact
MELFORT, Sask. – Farmers have improved their environmental sustainability over the past 25 years. A University of Saskatchewan (USask) study will collect hard data on zero till to share with the...
Alice McFarlane Dec 15, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday December 15, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – Feeder cattle prices were mixed last week. Canfax reported the biggest price drop was in the feeder steer 300 to 400 pound and 900 pound and over weight classes. The 400-to-500-...
Alice McFarlane Dec 15, 2020

Woman involved in violent incident at rural property receives jail sentence
The events that played out last year at a rural property northwest of Prince Albert, in which a police officer was dragged by a fleeing stolen vehicle, were described in detail during a sentence heari...
Dec 14, 2020

Yorkton Exhibition launches grain drive
The Yorkton Exhibition Association is looking for ways to recoup money lost this year when events were cancelled because of the pandemic. The lack of large groups activities had a significant impact o...
Alice McFarlane Dec 14, 2020

Listen: USDA report provides encouragement for farmers heading into spring
The last World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to commodity analyst Wayne Palmer about the report means for farmers who still have grain to...
Alice McFarlane Dec 14, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Monday December 14, 2020
4-H Alberta and the Chartered Professional Accountants Education Foundation (CPA Education Foundation) are joining forces. The foundation focuses on strengthening the future of accounting education th...
Alice McFarlane Dec 14, 2020

Grain farmers encouraged to take part in consultation to establish code of practice
Producers still have an opportunity to participate in an online consultation to establish a code for best practice for grain farming. The focus of the Responsible Grain.ca initiative is to establish a...
Angela Brown Dec 13, 2020

RM of Prince Albert cuts reds tape for renters seeking burning permit
A change to a Rural Municipality (RM) of Prince Albert bylaw, should help ease some stress for those people leasing a property.The fire management bylaw amendment allows the renter to get a burning pe...
Dec 12, 2020

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