Tag Archives: Agriculture
Combines roll as the Alberta harvest officially begins
It’s a busy and important time for Alberta's agricultural sector as farmers are working to maximize yields and safely take off their crops. While it is very early in the harvest season, Alberta'...
Aug 21, 2024
Next Generation Legacy Award presented at beef conference
An award presented in memory of a president of the Canadian Cattle Association was presented at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Saskatoon, Sask. The Canadian Cattle Foundation presented the s...
Aug 21, 2024
Grocery prices, Sask. economy could take a big hit in a rail dispute
The looming strike and lockout of rail workers could spell trouble for consumers and Saskatchewan's economy.The Teamsters representing workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City have served a strike noti...
Aug 21, 2024
Farmers have an opportunity to speak out on a rail disruption
The looming threat of a lockout or strike action at CN and CPKC, Canada’s two cross-continent railways, poses a significant risk to Canadian agriculture, other industries and the broader Canadia...
Aug 20, 2024
Cargill beefs up its investment in young leaders of the beef industry
Cargill has renewed its three-year funding commitment and increased its contribution to the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program. Cargill joins McDonald's Canada as a Platinum Partner of the CY...
Aug 20, 2024
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, August 19, 2024
A shipment of critical minerals from the Port of Churchill is being heralded as a milestone for the northern Manitoba facility. The Arctic Gateway Group says zinc concentrate, which has been mined by ...
Aug 19, 2024
Saskatchewan saw first-ever case of H3N2v swine flu in July
It's a disease so rare, there have only been four recorded cases in Canada since 2005. One of those cases was detected in Saskatchewan last month. According to the province's latest Community Respirat...
Aug 16, 2024
Saskatchewan saw first-ever case of H3N2v swine flu in July
It's a disease so rare, there have only been four recorded cases in Canada since 2005.One of those cases was detected in Saskatchewan last month. According to the province's latest Community Respirato...
Aug 16, 2024
Harvest 6% complete in Saskatchewan as dry conditions persist
Harvest is well underway in many parts of Saskatchewan, but dry conditions continue to cause headaches for many producers. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which c...
Aug 15, 2024
SaskPower urges farmers to ‘look up and live’ during harvest
So far this year, SaskPower has observed 178 farm-related line contacts. In an effort to prevent further accidents during the fall harvest, safety tips are being offered to farmers working around powe...
Aug 14, 2024
