Tag Archives: Agriculture
Rain delays seeding progress in Manitoba
Roughly eight days of rain may have helped replenish soil moisture reserves but seeding was delayed. The Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report was released this week and Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson sai...
May 22, 2025
Drake Meats expands with new Saskatchewan facility
Drake Meat Processors (Drake) will build a new 53,000 square foot state-of-the-art meat processing facility in Saskatoon, Sask. Production capacity will increase to over 8.0 million kilograms of produ...
May 21, 2025
Saskatchewan government doesn’t expect more deaths in small anthrax outbreak
The Government of Saskatchewan says it doesn't anticipate any more deaths related to the small anthrax outbreak in the Rural Municipality of Paynton. The outbreak claimed the lives of two cows accordi...
May 18, 2025
Saskatchewan government doesn’t expect more deaths in small anthrax outbreak
The Government of Saskatchewan says it doesn't anticipate any more deaths related to the small anthrax outbreak in the Rural Municipality of Paynton.The outbreak claimed the lives of two cows accordin...
May 18, 2025
Listen: Resources producers can use in the growing season
Summer is a demanding time for agricultural producers. Crop Extension Specialist Ashley Kaminski said to support farmers efforts and help streamline the workload, there are a few resources to stay up ...
May 16, 2025
Alberta Grains chair to take leave of absence
Alberta Grains board chair Tara Sawyer will be stepping away from her duties to take a run a provincial politics. Tara Sawyer was appointed the United Conservative Party (UCP) candidate for the Olds-D...
May 16, 2025
Farm group responds to ‘surprise’ appoint of agriculture minister
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association was shocked when Heath McDonald was named the new Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister. When Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his new cabinet this week...
May 15, 2025
Saskatchewan farmers have another productive week of seeding
Limited precipitation allowed producers to make substantial seeding progress. Roughly 49 per cent of the crop is in the ground across the province, up 31 per cent from last week. This is significantly...
May 15, 2025
Anthrax confirmed in cattle in R.M. of Paynton
The province is urging producers to remain vigilant after anthrax was confirmed in cattle in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Paynton No. 470, located about 64 kilometres northwest of North Battleford...
May 14, 2025
Anthrax confirmed in cattle in R.M. of Paynton
The province is urging producers to remain vigilant after anthrax was confirmed in cattle in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Paynton No. 470, located about 64 kilometres northwest of North Battleford...
May 14, 2025
