Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday July 8, 2020
A state-of-the-art grain export facility has opened on the west coast. G3 Terminal Vancouver can receive up to three 150-car trains on its loop track and the dock can accommodate vessels up to Capesiz...
Jul 08, 2020
Listen: New app shows carbon capture potential of shelterbelts
A new app developed by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) can determine the carbon offset value of shelterbelts. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Bryan Mood with the USask's ...
Jul 07, 2020
Hail damage reported across the prairies
Farmers reported damage to multiple crops after storms produced pea-to-quarter size hail in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA) said the storms occurred from mid ...
Jul 07, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday July 7, 2020
Canadian Pacific (CP) had its best-ever quarter and June for moving grain products. CP’s Vice-President Sales, Marketing Grain and Fertilizers Joan Hardy said the two records are the latest in a...
Jul 07, 2020
Listen: Agriculture groups support new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
On July 1, the new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) entered into force. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to the chair of the Global Institute for Food Security on the benefits to farm...
Jul 06, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday July 6, 2020
More than 100 rural bridges in Saskatchewan will be replaced the next four years. The provincial government announced $31.5 million in funding will be directed to rural bridge improvements. There are ...
Jul 06, 2020
Local women receive $500 4-H scholarships
Despite having to postpone the 2020 Prince Albert Regional 4-H Beef Show and Sale, the organizing committee was still able to move forward with the sale of the charity steer and awarded two scholarshi...
Jul 03, 2020
Local women receive $500 4-H scholarships
Despite having to postpone the 2020 Prince Albert Regional 4-H Beef Show and Sale, the organizing committee was still able to move forward with the sale of the charity steer and awarded two scholarshi...
Jul 03, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday, July 2
Canola crops can suffer from nutrient deficiencies. Lyle Cowall is a manager of agronomy services with Nutrien Ag Solutions in northeast Saskatchewan. He said a lot can be learned about phosphorous de...
Jul 02, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday June 30, 2020
Registration is now open for the Livestock Set Aside Program. The program helps cattle and bison producers manage the cost of holding back market-ready livestock while processing plants deal with the ...
Jun 30, 2020
