Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, April 24, 2023
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has revoked three primary control zones for the highly contagious avian flu in B.C. CFIA said this happens when post-outbreak surveillance is completed, and ...
Alice McFarlane Apr 24, 2023
Listen: Use caution when spring banding fertilizer
With the varied amount of moisture across the province over the 2022 season, some producers weren’t able to apply fall banded fertilizer. For farmers who don’t have the capability to band ...
Alice McFarlane Apr 21, 2023
Midwest Food Resources plans Seedy Saturday
Midwest Food Resources is getting ready to hold Seedy Saturday. The event that’s free to attend will take place at Living Faith Chapel at 1371 103 Street in North Battleford from 11 a.m. to 4 p....
Angela Brown Apr 21, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Friday April 21, 2023
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is heading to Japan to promote Canada as a trade partner of choice, and discuss the current Canada-Japan trade relationship. Bibeau will discuss Canadi...
Alice McFarlane Apr 21, 2023
Agribition boasts record revenue at 2022 show
Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) said the 2022 show had record setting revenue of $4.74 million, and a profit of $83,450. CWA President Kim Hextall said this represents over a $400,000 turnaround fro...
Alice McFarlane Apr 20, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday, April 20, 2023
MP’s are defending Canada’s supply management system and said it could be a good option for lower-income countries to be less reliant on imports. A House of Commons committee is meeting to...
Alice McFarlane Apr 20, 2023
Post secondary students training for the future in agriculture technology
Graduate students at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will get a one-of-a-kind training opportunity thanks to a new program. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSER...
Alice McFarlane Apr 19, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, April 19, 2023
SaskPower is changing its calculations for seasonal customers. Beginning May 1, the time-period used to calculate the minimum demand charge will be reduced from 11 months to six months. Demand charges...
Alice McFarlane Apr 19, 2023
Gateway Keewatin Corridor pushes for improvements to Saskatchewan/Manitoba highway
When Gateway Keewatin Corridor Inc. was formed roughly 22 years ago the group’s focus was improving the road that connects Nipawin, Sask. and The Pas, Man. The Tote Road corridor is part of the ...
Alice McFarlane Apr 18, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Third-generation Alberta farmer Greg Sears described the last 24 months in Canadian agriculture as a roller-coaster ride. In 2021, farmers were hit with severe drought that withered crops across Weste...
Alice McFarlane Apr 18, 2023
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