Tag Archives: Agriculture

Environment Canada reported a snowstorm the weekend of Nov. 7 resulted in a significant amount of precipitation in central Saskatchewan. Prince Albert had 96 per cent of normal precipitation over the ...

EDMONTON, AB. — Many agricultural markets have seen a positive return this year, in spite of COVID. One of those markets is pork. Substantial gains were made in exports, particularly to China an...

MELFORT, Sask. – Scientists are using sunlight to turn straw into something more valuable. Researchers at the University of Calgary with the help of technology from the Canadian Light Source (CL...

MELFORT, Sask. - All of the signs are pointing to good canola prices over the winter and into next spring. Oil World publisher Thomas Mielke spoke at the recent Canola Discovery Forum. He explained lo...

Two Saskatchewan commodity groups have recently tabulated the results of their director elections. Saskatchewan Pulse Growers announced Terry Youzwa of Nipawin and Winston Van Staveren of Creelman are...

CALGARY, AB. — Canadian Pacific (CP) Rail has had a number of exception months this year for keeping grain on the move. November was no exception, as CP Rail had the best-ever November and secon...

MELFORT, Sask. - There is one year left before new mandatory grade crossing requirements must be met. The federal government has been asked to reconsider its decision for railway companies to impose g...

MELFORT, Sask. - We’re asked to give generously on Giving Tuesday. 4-H Saskatchewan could be one of the recipients. 4-H Foundation board member Taylor Wildeman tells Alice McFarlane with Ag Acce...

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) was encouraged by the government’s recognition of key rural issues outlined in yesterday’s Speech from the Throne. SARM Presiden...

MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government has presented the provinces a proposal on changes to AgriStability. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said Ottawa is offering to make changes but on...