Tag Archives: Agriculture

MELFORT, Sask. – Canada is a major supplier of oat, making up the majority of world oat trade. Oat continues to be a major cereal crop in Saskatchewan with annual production more than 1.5 millio...

MELFORT, Sask. – Another agriculture event will not be held in the new year due to COVID-19. Organizers of FarmTech said the decision to cancel the conference scheduled for Jan. 26 to 28 was mad...

CALGARY, AB. — Harvest has begun and crop potential is looking very good in Southern Alberta. Ample spring rain, weeks of August heat produced lush crops of every variety. Winter feed will be pl...

Brace yourselves for a wild winter. Canadian Farmers’ Almanac managing editor Sandi Duncan explains what’s in store for 2021. – alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.ca On Twitter: AliceMcF

MELFORT, Sask. – Producers near the Quill Lakes, 175 kilometres east and south of Saskatoon, Sask. have been dealing with wet conditions for several years. It’s turning into a very differe...

MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian wheat prices are under pressure with news of a bumper crop. The latest SaskWheat market outlook said wheat prices in Russia increased marginally even with a crop expect...

COALDALE, AB. — Last Friday`s (Aug 21) volunteer grain harvest outside of Coaldale was a very successful event, in spite of the COVID-19 curve ball. The Coaldale Food Grains Harvest, yielded 144...

MELFORT, SASKATCHEWAN - Climate and agriculture share a close relationship. There are several resources available for the agriculture sector relating to weather and climate conditions. Agroclimate spe...

Glencore is rebranding its business to Viterra in late 2020. This will unite agriculture operations under the Canadian-based grain business. Glencore Agriculture CEO David Mattiske said for 40 years t...

With more people having staycations this year due to the pandemic, many Saskatchewan producers are seeing a higher demand for their fruit produce. Forrest Scharf, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture ...