Tag Archives: Agriculture
Picket lines disrupt farm fuel sites
A farm group is raising concerns about possible fuel disruptions and how that might impact seeding operations. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talked to Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewa...
May 08, 2020
Where’s the beef? Consumers connect with ranchers
Consumers looking for beef still have a lot of options The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) has compiled a list of beef producers offering direct sales to customers. SSGA general manager ...
May 08, 2020
2020 outdoor farm show will have a new look
Ag in Motion (AIM) will move to a new format for 2020. AIM will be a fully digital event as it adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic. Show director Rob O’Connor said since it’s not possible to ...
May 08, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 8, 2020
A new Statistics Canada survey indicated Saskatchewan farmers will seed more oats and wheat this spring but less barley, canola, and dry peas. The March survey said spring wheat acreage will be steady...
May 08, 2020
Pandemic causing 'unprecedented' threat to beef and pork producers: industry
Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants across the country. A backlog of animals...
May 08, 2020
Farm groups urge consumers to not take food security for granted
Farm groups have said this week’s federal funding announcement falls short of what is needed to weather the storm created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access said these orga...
May 07, 2020
Farmers slowly start seeding
Seeding is underway in many parts of the province. The first crop report of the year from the Ministry of Agriculture indicated seven per cent of seeding is done. This is just below the five-year aver...
May 07, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday May 7, 2020
A $7.5 billion infrastructure recovery program announced by the provincial government is being welcomed by the rural groups. Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) president Ray Orb s...
May 07, 2020
APAS makes recommendations for livestock support
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has created a list of policy recommendations to help livestock producers through COVID-19. APAS President Todd Lewis said producers are un...
May 06, 2020
Many farmers wait to start seeding
It's still a little too cool for seeding to start in central and northern areas of Saskatchewan. The bulk of the activity has been in southern regions. Rosetown area farmer Jim Wickett said only a han...
May 06, 2020
