Tag Archives: Agriculture
Faba beans have potential as meat and dairy alternative
Faba beans are high in protein but some of their less desirable qualities are compounds that cause flatulence and interfere with the body’s nutrient absorption. Brasathe Jeganathan's PhD researc...
Alice McFarlane Jan 18, 2024
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday January 18, 2024
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) board has elected its new chair. Cody Glenn, a certified seed grower and owner of Southline Ag Services in Climax will replace Keith Rueve, ...
Alice McFarlane Jan 18, 2024
Intense short-term drought is harder on grasslands than previously thought
A global study is shedding new light on how the increasingly common drought patterns affect ecosystems. Intense short-term drought driven by climate change is likely to have a much worse effect on the...
Alice McFarlane Jan 17, 2024
Saskatchewan poultry operation fined after worker injured
A poultry operation near Regina Beach is paying a hefty fine after a worker was injured. Pedigree Poultry Ltd. pleaded guilty in Regina Provincial Court to one violation of Occupational Health and Saf...
Alice McFarlane Jan 17, 2024
A new report praises beef sustainability in Canada
Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) released its second National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA) and progress has been made in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The report t...
Alice McFarlane Jan 16, 2024
Manitoba Ag Days, a Prairie tradition
Produced on the Prairies is the theme for this year’s Manitoba Ag Days which highlights the products and technology of the agriculture sector. The 47th edition at the Brandon Keystone Centre kic...
Alice McFarlane Jan 15, 2024
Retired weed scientist and agronomist honoured by pulse growers
A pulse industry champion has been recognized by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG). Eric Johnson, a retired weed scientist and agronomist, was named the recipient of the Pulse Promoter Award at the SPG...
Alice McFarlane Jan 13, 2024
Study says Sask. farmers produce some of the world’s most sustainable crops
Saskatchewan farmers are producing some of the least carbon-intensive crops in Canada and the world. This was found in a carbon life cycle analysis commissioned by the Global Institute for Food Securi...
Alice McFarlane Jan 12, 2024
Funding for crop research to benefit Prairie farmers
Western Canadian Crop Production show in Saskatoon, Sask. is the platform used each year to announce funding for crop-related research. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said a total of $1...
Alice McFarlane Jan 10, 2024
Clubroot spread slows in Saskatchewan due to dry conditions
The Saskatchewan government releases its clubroot distribution map each January to show the rural municipalities (RMs) where clubroot has been identified. Clubroot is a soil-borne disease that can cau...
Alice McFarlane Jan 10, 2024
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