Tag Archives: Agriculture
Listen: Smashing weed seeds at harvest
Extensive research has been done and systems developed to address weeds, especially weed seeds coming out the back of a combine during harvest. Breanne Tidemann is a weed scientist with Agriculture an...
Alice McFarlane Jul 26, 2023
P.A. area farmers in much better shape compared to those in the south
Many farmers around Prince Albert are counting their lucky stars as they've been able to keep most of their crops despite non-consistent weather.The same can't be said for some areas especially in the...
Jul 26, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Today’s cabinet shuffle will mean a new federal agriculture minister takes over the position and it’s a familiar face assuming the portfolio. Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay wi...
Alice McFarlane Jul 26, 2023
FCC supports customers impacted by drought
Crops are at a critical state and livestock feed is becoming scarce. Producers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are stressed due to dry conditions that are impacting crop quali...
Alice McFarlane Jul 25, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, July 25, 2023
B.C. port workers will be off the job today getting a briefing on the tentative offer reached with the B.C. Maritime Employers Association. The association said it’s the same one the Internation...
Alice McFarlane Jul 25, 2023
Study examines an agricultural future without Glyphosate
Glyphosate has always been an important tool in a farmers' toolbox. Recent concerns about the products’ safety prompted a global strategic intelligence firm to examine what a world without glyph...
Alice McFarlane Jul 24, 2023
Sask. still at low risk for West Nile Virus, but could that change?
Nothing says summer like a trip to the lake or a hike in the woods for many Saskatchewan residents, but it also brings hundreds of pesky, buzzy critters.Mosquitoes are alive and strong in the province...
Jul 24, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, July 24, 2023
A group of Saskatchewan farmers said they’re draining water in a way that doesn’t harm others downstream. The farmers, part of the Tetlock Drainage Network near Grenfell, Sask. recently pr...
Alice McFarlane Jul 24, 2023
'Not as dramatic': Saskatchewan farmers draining water demonstrate benefits
It's an area of farmland Ryan Maurer says is worth as much as a Lamborghini.High run-off flooded one of his fields in spring 2022, leaving shallow pools of water. This was before the farmer opened dit...
Jul 22, 2023
Agriculture Ministers discuss sustainability, AgriStability
Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture wrapped up their annual meeting in Fredericton and committed to improvements in business risk programs and the creation of a Foot and...
Alice McFarlane Jul 21, 2023
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