Tag Archives: Agriculture
Analyst says another gas price jump coming for the weekend
Your wallet will feel even lighter the next time you fill up with gas. Prices at the pump are expected to rise for the Canada Day weekend. Dan McTeague, a gas price analyst and founder of Canadians fo...
CKOM News Jun 30, 2023
Province raises concerns over clean fuel standards; offers $9.5M in ag funding
Like farmers in the province and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the Government of Saskatchewan sees problems with the clean fuel standards set to take effect across the c...
CKOM News Jun 30, 2023
Goats, pigs, and sheep help brighten P.A. seniors' day
Those living at Prince Albert's Points West Living retirement community got the chance to enjoy their afternoon with some farm animals.Chuck Hawkins and Valerie MacDougall brought over several goats, ...
Jun 29, 2023
Mixed bag of weather impacts Saskatchewan crops
While parts of Saskatchewan are dry, others received heavy localized rain, according to this week’s Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture crop report. Producers noted a wide range of precipitatio...
Alice McFarlane Jun 29, 2023
Saskatchewan Farmers face increased challenges with Clean Fuel Standards
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) believes the implementation of clean fuel standards on July 1 will impact farmers’ bottom line. The new regulations will cover the ent...
Alice McFarlane Jun 29, 2023
Educating the next generation of agriculture equipment technicians
Saskatchewan students will have the opportunity to study agriculture online with the goal of developing a highly skilled and educated population. Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) and t...
Alice McFarlane Jun 28, 2023
Feds and Prairie provinces to help Indigenous communities in agriculture
A new partnership with the federal government and the Prairie provinces could lead to the way for Indigenous participation in agriculture. On Tuesday, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Ma...
farmnewsNOW Staff Jun 27, 2023
Getting mental health support by typing it out
A new mental health peer support program will give people in the entire Canadian agriculture industry another avenue to get help. The Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag) launched AgTalk, power...
Alice McFarlane Jun 27, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The Brandt Group of Companies, headquartered in Regina, Sask., have reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Wairarapa Machinery Services in New Zealand. Wairarapa Machinery has carried new and u...
Alice McFarlane Jun 27, 2023
Grasshoppers taking a bite out of Prairie crops after extreme heat
A research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says 2023 is the worst year for grasshoppers she has seen in more than two decades. Meghan Vankosky, who is also co-chair of the Prairie Pest...
The Canadian Press Jun 26, 2023
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