Tag Archives: Agriculture

Improving living and working conditions for Ontario’s seasonal and temporary farm workers
As spring arrives, Ontario's fruit and vegetable farms are once again welcoming seasonal and temporary farm workers from other countries. After the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, many improvemen...
Alice McFarlane May 09, 2025

Listen: Choosing the right inputs for your farm
Seeding is underway across Saskatchewan. Riley Rude, Crop Extension Specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture, says whether you’re already putting in fertilizer, or still fine-tuning your plan...
Alice McFarlane May 09, 2025

Alberta join group that monitors apiaries near crop fields
A non-profit company that promotes communication and stewardship among crop producers, beekeepers and pesticide applicators has welcomed Alberta as the third provincial member. FieldWatch also include...
Alice McFarlane May 09, 2025

Fighting global hunger one crop at a time
As Saskatchewan farmers begin seeding the 2025 crop, Grow Hope Saskatchewan is launching its eighth growing season with a new partner at the table. Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) has joined the...
Alice McFarlane May 08, 2025

Spring seeding on a brisk pace in Saskatchewan
The April snowstorms haven’t slowed down Saskatchewan farmers who were able to get into their fields and have planted 18 per cent of the 2025 crop. The southwest region is the furthest advanced ...
Alice McFarlane May 08, 2025

Amplifying Indigenous food systems and agricultural knowledge
The National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canadian Food Focus (CFF) to work together for increasing Indigenous agricultural kn...
Alice McFarlane May 07, 2025

Poultry producers on alert after avian flu infects three Saskatchewan flocks
No commercial poultry farms in Saskatchewan have encountered avian flu yet, but recent cases in backyard flocks have prompted heightened awareness with producers who are ensuring they're up to date on...
May 07, 2025

Spending just one per cent of your total food budget at a local farmers’ market can make a big impact.
You may think you're doing your part by making purchases at your local farmers' market but after completing an in-depth study of 70 farmers' markets across B.C., University of Northern B.C. professor ...
Alice McFarlane May 06, 2025

Saskatchewan company to open flax plant in Weyburn
Prairie Clean Enterprises (PCE), a Saskatchewan-based agricultural clean-tech company, will launch the world's first facility to process flax straw. PCE is in the final stages of raising capital to ma...
Alice McFarlane May 06, 2025

P & H expands eastern operations
Parrish & Heimbecker P&H has acquired a deep-water bulk marine export terminal in eastern Canada. P&H bought the facility from Societe En Commandite Terminal Grains, which has been operate...
Alice McFarlane May 05, 2025

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