Tag Archives: Agriculture
Free workshop helps farmers assess their operations
Primary producers who adopt farm business management practices have increased profitability, confidence, peace of mind, and family and farm team harmony. Finding out what those best practices are and ...
Alice McFarlane Feb 15, 2024
New Water Advisory Committee will help prepare Alberta’s for drought
After several dry years, Alberta's winter snowpack is well below average, many rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs remain well below capacity. Alberta is taking action to prepare f...
Alice McFarlane Feb 14, 2024
AAFC funds pulse research to the tune of $11 million
Canada is the largest exporter of pulses in the world, shipping a significant amount of lentils, dry peas, beans and chickpeas to over 120 countries every year. To support the pulse industry in Canada...
Alice McFarlane Feb 14, 2024
Early application window opens for 2024 cash advance
Farmers from across Western Canada can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). The Advance Payments Program (APP) is a federal loan program administere...
Alice McFarlane Feb 13, 2024
Trade and technical missions highlight the value of Canadian Wheat
Each year Cereals Canada visits its many trading partners to discuss the previous growing season and quality of the wheat crop. The New Crop Trade and Technical Missions made stops in key markets for ...
Alice McFarlane Feb 12, 2024
Delisle farmer recognized for promoting public trust in agriculture
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan have named the recipient of the 2023 Champion Award. Shawn Colborn farms with his cousins on their fifth-generation farm near Delisle that includes 12,000 acres of gr...
Alice McFarlane Feb 09, 2024
Food Freedom Day and the challenges faced by lower-income Canadian households
Today is Food Freedom Day. Each year, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) examines the proportion of income that Canadians spend on food to explore year-over-year changes and raise consumers&...
Alice McFarlane Feb 09, 2024
Sask. sets fourth consecutive record for agri-food exports
Saskatchewan's agri-food exports continue to break records. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan's agri-food exports added up to $20.2 billion in 2023, marking the fourth year of rec...
CKOM News Feb 08, 2024
4-H youth leadership conference presents $12,000 in scholarships
Over 30 aspiring young leaders in agriculture competed for scholarships at the annual Prairieland Youth Leadership Conference (PYLC), held in Saskatoon, Sask. last weekend. The participants had the ch...
Alice McFarlane Feb 06, 2024
Federal funds support supply managed sectors
The Supply Management Processing Investment Fund is providing $89 million for 49 projects across Canada to address the impacts of recent international trade agreements. Through this funding, dairy, po...
Alice McFarlane Feb 05, 2024
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