Tag Archives: Agriculture
Listen: Pulse growers called on to vote for their representatives
MELFORT, Sask. – Pulse growers in Saskatchewan should have received their package with information on the board of director election. Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Communications Manager Andrea Lau...
Oct 28, 2020
A Manitoba pea protein plant begins contracting for organic yellow peas
MELFORT, Sask. – A new pea protein plant in Portage la Prairie, Man. is now contracting organic yellow peas. The Roquette plant is the largest of its kind in the world. It is a global leader in ...
Oct 28, 2020
Results Driven Agriculture Research puts out call for proposals
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — A new, non-profit organization supporting agricultural research in Alberta has issued an initial $4 million call for research proposals. Results Driven Agriculture Research (RD...
Oct 27, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday October 27, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – Farm groups are offering congratulations to the Moe government on yesterday’s Saskatchewan election win. The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WGWG) said they have enjoyed a...
Oct 27, 2020
Farm groups ready to get back to work with Moe government
MELFORT, Sask. – A group that represents livestock producers said there is a lot of unfinished business to take care of with the re-elected Saskatchewan Party. The Saskatchewan Cattlemen Associa...
Oct 26, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday October 26, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) has committed more than $1.5 million over five years to a core barley breeding agreement with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The...
Oct 26, 2020
Lethbridge County reports highest levels of agricultural activities in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB – It is no secret that Southern Alberta’s agriculture sector is an economic powerhouse, but it turns out that it is the most powerful in the entire province. A new re...
Oct 23, 2020
Listen: Nitrogen stabilizer research project underway
MELFORT, Sask. – Research near Langham, Sask. will examine if nitrogen stabilizers used in anhydrous ammonia will give farmers more time to apply fertilizer in the fall. alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.ca ...
Oct 23, 2020
Harvest 97% complete in central Alberta
With this year's harvest being reported as 99 per cent complete across the province, the central Alberta region is only slightly behind with 97 per cent of crops now combined. According to the latest ...
Oct 23, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Friday October 23, 2020
North American agriculture representatives met virtually this week to discuss a number of issues including trade. Members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and provincial...
Oct 23, 2020
