Tag Archives: Agriculture

USask researchers consider pigs for organ transplantation
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are turning science fiction into science fact by exploring the transplantation of organs from one species to another. Dr. Ali Honaramooz with the ...
Alice McFarlane Jun 04, 2024

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Alberta potato growers Nakamura Farms were awarded the 2023 PepsiCo Frito Lay Grower of the Year Award for North America. PepsiCo Frito Lay recognizes the top grower on the continent, and Nakamura Far...
Alice McFarlane Jun 04, 2024

Agriculture Roundup for Monday June 3, 2024
Futurpreneur, a proud founding member of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs' Alliance (G20 YEA), will include two Saskatchewan agriculture businesses in its Canadian delegation for the upcoming summit. Jason...
Alice McFarlane Jun 03, 2024

U of S research says compound discovered in ethanol wastewater could be liquid gold
What started as a study to upcycle protein from wastewater produced at Saskatchewan's ethanol plants has led to far more than Dr. Martin Reaney could have imagined. "There are a lot of implications in...
Teena Monteleone Jun 01, 2024

Agriculture Canada invests in small acre crop research
Diversity in field crops creates an agriculture ecosystem that is profitable and resilient to climate change. Small acreage crops, like camelina, carinata, flax, mustard and sunflower, contribute to C...
Alice McFarlane May 31, 2024

Creating low-cost, solvent-free canola & hemp proteins
The search continues for crops and processes that positively affect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With a focus on sustainably produced food products, Blue Sky Hemp Venture...
Alice McFarlane May 30, 2024

Seeding lags behind five year average in Saskatchewan
Seeding is now 77 per cent complete in Saskatchewan which is behind the five-year average of 91 per cent. The southeast is the furthest advanced in seeding progress at 84 per cent complete. This is fo...
Alice McFarlane May 30, 2024

Saskatchewan farm equipment dealer support pediatric transportation
Some of Saskatchewan's youngest patients will benefit from the generosity of Young’s Equipment. A donation of $500,000 will go to the Provincial Pediatric and Critical Care Transport Team and th...
Alice McFarlane May 29, 2024

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Workers at the Cargill Dunlop facility in Guelph, Ont. are on strike. Roughly 1,000 employees started job action at midnight on May 27. The members of UFCW Local 175 voted 82 per cent in favour of goi...
Alice McFarlane May 29, 2024

A large majority of Canadians want a carbon tax exemption for farmers
A poll conducted for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) said most Canadians want a carbon tax exemption for farmers. CTF released Leger polling showing 70 per cent of Canadians support the farmer...
Alice McFarlane May 28, 2024

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