Tag Archives: Agriculture

BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Harvesting is moving along in the northwestern Saskatchewan region, despite some delays from heavy rainfall in parts. Producers are hoping for more suitable weather so they can fi...

MANITOBA - Harvest progress in Manitoba is slightly ahead of normal, according to the latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture. Farmers have 70 per cent of the crop in the bin, slightly ahead of t...

MELFORT, Sask. – SaskTel and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are partnering to launch a “living laboratory” at the university’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence...

Uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 health pandemic has led to the cancellation of this year's Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer. After announcing on Aug. 26 that this year’s show would be ...

SASKATCHEWAN - Farm groups said yesterday’s throne speech was short on agricultural commitments. Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) were disappointed many of the pressing needs for the agriculture in...

MELFORT, Sask. – The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance asked four cabinet ministers to push for progress on the Canada-EU Trade Agreement (CETA). In a letter sent to the Minister of Small Busine...

MELFORT, Sask. – SaskTel will be setting up 74 new cell phone towers in the next year. The focus will be on underserved rural and resort communities and is the last phase of the Wireless Saskatc...

EDMONTON, AB. — It has been a little over a month since the Alberta Forage Industry (AFIN) launched the website Farming the Web and the agriculture-specific buy-and-sell site has already receive...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG) have joined the list of agricultural producers studying the environmental impact of their growing and harvesting process. The numbers associat...

SASKATCHEWAN – The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) launched a website that will give users a closer look at the 2020 barley growing season and harvest. The website, which featur...