Tag Archives: Agriculture
Saskatchewan crops remain in relatively good condition
SASKATCHEWAN – Crops are advancing quickly, thanks to recent rain and warm weather. But the additional humidity has many producers on their sprayers hoping to control disease. Ministry of Agricu...
Jul 23, 2020
Officials confident Red Deer’s Agri-Trade will happen this year despite financial issues, pandemic
RED DEER, AB – Officials say they're doing everything possible to ensure one of western Canada's largest agriculture industry events goes ahead this year. The 2020 edition of the Agri-Trade equi...
Jul 23, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday July 23, 2020
SASKATCHEWAN – Several rural municipalities will get the money they need to complete important projects. The Saskatchewan Government announced an additional $16.6 million from the Municipal Econ...
Jul 23, 2020
Saskatchewan launches ag tech growth fund
SASKATCHEWAN – A new program hopes to find the next great idea in agriculture. Applications are being accepted for a new $1 million program to encourage development of agricultural technology. T...
Jul 22, 2020
Listen: Panel to discuss the future of agriculture research
SASKATCHEWAN – Building successful research collaborations will be the focus of a panel discussion during Ag in Motion Discovery Plus. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access explains how agriculture res...
Jul 22, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday July 22, 2020
CN Rail plans to purchase more grain hopper cars next year. CN said 1,500 new generation, high-capacity cars will be added to its fleet. CEO JJ Ruest said along with the 2020 $2.9 billion capital inve...
Jul 22, 2020
Chanterelles ready for picking early this summer
LA RONGE, Sask. - Mushroom picking in northern Saskatchewan has arrived early this summer because of the high precipitation. "There are quite a few mushrooms so far and that should keep up for a while...
Jul 21, 2020
Wildfire season moderate, but residents encouraged to use common sense as province reopens
Favourable weather and a decrease in human-caused fires have helped keep the 2020 wildfire season fairly quiet, according to a spokesperson for Saskatchewan's Public Safety Agency (SPSA).There have be...
Jul 21, 2020
Protecting and preserving topsoil for soil quality
SASKATCHEWAN – Maintaining soil health should continue to be a priority for producers. Healthy soil or soil quality is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living sys...
Jul 21, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday July 21, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. – The grain markets were trading lower as a result of the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop ratings report. Corn and soy futures fell this morning after the USDA s...
Jul 21, 2020
