Tag Archives: Agriculture
Livestock producers asked to comment on forage insurance
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) wants to hear what livestock producers think of the current suite of forage insurance programs. SSGA will be providing recommendations to the Forage I...
Alice McFarlane Nov 14, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, November 14, 2023
CoteX Technologies and Nutrien are exploring the joint commercialization of a coating technology to produce an affordable, environmentally-friendly nitrogen fertilizer solution for large acreage crops...
Alice McFarlane Nov 14, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Friday November 10, 2023
The number of B.C. poultry flocks infected with avian flu is growing dramatically as migrating wild birds spread the disease while flying south for the winter. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says...
Alice McFarlane Nov 10, 2023
Business risk management programs to payout nearly $2 billion
It wasn’t as bad as the catastrophic 2021 drought; however, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) has estimated payments for 2023 will reach $1.85 billion. A large part of Saskatchewan ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 10, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday, November 9, 2023
RCMP in Manitoba are investigating after a man died following the rollover of a combine harvester. Police said the rollover took place Nov. 3 in the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, which i...
Alice McFarlane Nov 09, 2023
Listen: Exploring career opportunities in agriculture
To kick off Career Month, high school students across Canada were invited to participate in Explore the Possibilities, a virtual career exploration event designed to discover the opportunities to work...
Alice McFarlane Nov 08, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Business leaders continue to deal with the economic uncertainty around the Canadian and Indian governments, saying the suspension of free trade talks hurts both sides. The heads of several commercial ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 08, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, November 6, 2023
Canadian authorities have detected the presence of avian flu at two B.C. locations over the weekend. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the presence of avian flu was detected on Saturday at two ...
Alice McFarlane Nov 06, 2023
Agriculture labour shortage comes at a cost
New labour market data from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) shows on-farm agriculture businesses are losing money because of a labour shortage. The losses are estimated at $3....
Alice McFarlane Nov 03, 2023
Strong Malting Barley Lines for Manitoba conditions
A study shows new malting varieties are a perfect match for Manitoba production. The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC), in collaboration with the Manitoba Crop Alliance, found new Canad...
Alice McFarlane Nov 03, 2023
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