Tag Archives: Agriculture
Non-profit organization meant to get more Indigenous people into agriculture launches
Farm Credit Canada says a new organization that it has helped support, one meant to get Indigenous peoples involved in the agriculture and food business, has been officially launched. A pipe ceremony ...
Jul 02, 2024
Underwater gardeners work to restore B.C.’s majestic kelp forests
VICTORIA, B.C. – In the chilly waters of Vancouver Island’s Barkley Sound, gardeners are at work on the sea floor. They are scientists from the University of Victoria who are trying to reg...
Jul 02, 2024
Farmers along Little Red River lose out to high water
A group of farmers along the Spruce (AKA Little Red) River is questioning how water levels are being managed, starting at Anglin Lake and running all the way to the North Saskatchewan River. At least ...
Jun 29, 2024
Farmers along Little Red River lose out to high water
A group of farmers along the Spruce (AKA Little Red) River is questioning how water levels are being managed, starting at Anglin Lake and running all the way to the North Saskatchewan River. At least ...
Jun 28, 2024
U Sask professor receives inaugural award recognizing work for soil and water science
Les Henry was a renowned soil scientist in Saskatchewan and Professor Emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan. He received many honours and awards throughout his career including induction into the...
Jun 28, 2024
Warm temperatures needed to push crop development
Rain was certainly welcome at first but is turning into a problem for many producers. Areas in the southwest region received no rainfall, while the northeast and southeast regions received significant...
Jun 27, 2024
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday June 27, 2024
Two veterinarians have been honoured for their work in cattle health and small animal medicine. Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) presented Dr. Phil Klassen of Alberta with the Merck Vete...
Jun 27, 2024
Protein Industries Canada will have a new look
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer. Bill Greuel, who has led the organization since October 2018, will be leaving the position on July 31. Gruel has accepted ...
Jun 27, 2024
Construction underway on new pea protein plant in Saskatchewan
A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction of a new pea protein isolate production plant in Yorkton, Sask. The facility will be built at the site of Louis Dreyfus Canada's (LDC) existi...
Jun 26, 2024
Canadian beef sector calls for end to Cargill labour dispute
Cattle groups are worried about the ongoing strike at a beef processing facility in Ontario. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), National Cattle Feeders' Association (NCFA) and Beef Farmers of Onta...
Jun 25, 2024
