Tag Archives: Agriculture
Study on veterinarian workforce gets funding boost
A workforce study is being conducted to determine veterinary labour market needs and to find ways to keep veterinarians in Saskatchewan. The province is providing $100,000 and will partner with the Sa...
Alice McFarlane Oct 06, 2023
Farmland prices surge higher
Producers continue to struggle to find farmland for sale. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) released the mid-year farmland values review. In the first six months of 2023, the national average growth rate for t...
Alice McFarlane Oct 05, 2023
Ag Groups Urge Saskatchewan Government to examine proposed Bunge-Viterra Merger
Four Saskatchewan farm organizations want the provincial government to examine the proposed merger between Bunge and Viterra. Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), SaskCanola, Sas...
Alice McFarlane Oct 05, 2023
Yields suffer in the driest areas of Manitoba
There is a significant drop in crop production in the drought impacted areas of Manitoba. The harvest is at 85 per cent with most cereals in the bin as the story of the 2023 crop is starting to emerge...
Alice McFarlane Oct 04, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday Oct. 4, 2023
The Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre in Saskatoon will receive $5 million over the next five years from the federal and provincial governments. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Mar...
Alice McFarlane Oct 04, 2023
#CelebrateAg in October
October is Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan. The designation shows off the work being done by farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses who produce high quality, sustainable food in our province. Agricult...
Alice McFarlane Oct 03, 2023
Listen: Protecting the crop after harvest
Many producers were fortunate to harvest their crop in dry or very dry condition. This usually means those grains and oilseeds will store for a long time without any problems. Saskatchewan Ministry of...
Alice McFarlane Sep 29, 2023
Rare bee species discovered in Saskatchewan
Researchers at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) have uncovered a specimen of a rare bee that was last found in the province more than 65 years ago. The Macropis Cuckoo Bee specimen, Epeoloides pilo...
Alice McFarlane Sep 29, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Friday September 29, 2023
The federal government has set up a new Dairy Innovation and Investment Fund. The $333 million over the next 10 years is part of the government’s commitment to support supply-managed sectors for...
Alice McFarlane Sep 29, 2023
Harvest winding up for many Saskatchewan farmers
Many producers have wrapped up harvest in Saskatchewan. The report from the Ministry of Agriculture for the week of Sept. 19 to 25 indicated 91 per cent of the provincial crop in the bin. That’s...
Alice McFarlane Sep 28, 2023
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