Tag Archives: Agriculture
Saskatchewan Crop Diagnostic School to take place in Melfort this July
A team of crop extension specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture is gearing up to provide another year of Crop Diagnostic School this summer. The field days are set to take place in July at one o...
May 23, 2024
Producers make considerable progress with seeding
After experiencing delays due to rainfall in many regions, 56 per cent of the 2024 crop is in the ground. That's up from 32 per cent seeded last week, but behind the five year average of 76 per cent a...
May 23, 2024
Saskatchewan farm finds ways to survive suring sustained dry conditions
If drought relief doesn't fall from above, grow it from below. That's how one Saskatchewan farm has survived and thrived during the past five years. The non-profit Soil Health Academy (SHA) announced ...
May 17, 2024
Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 17, 2024
Novel Technologies Streams under the Food Waste Reduction Challenge has selected two businesses to receive financial support. Clean Works Inc. and Genecis Bioindustries Inc. will each receive up to $1...
May 17, 2024
Former Sask. Stockyards Company fined $250K for fatal workplace incident
Spiritwood Stockyards has been fined a total of $325,000 for two workplace related incidents, including one that resulted in a man’s death. The case was heard on Tuesday at Spiritwood Provincial...
May 16, 2024
Former Sask. Stockyards Company fined $250K for fatal workplace incident
Spiritwood Stockyards has been fined a total of $325,000 for two workplace related incidents, including one that resulted in a man's death.The case was heard on Tuesday at Spiritwood Provincial Court....
May 16, 2024
New rural ambassador program to address gender entrepreneurship gap
A new Rural Ambassador Program will support current and aspiring women business owners with the resources, mentorship and networking opportunities they need to start and grow their businesses. The con...
May 16, 2024
Farmer pleads guilty in distressed cattle case
The Whitkow farmer who had his cattle seized after being charged for "unnecessary pain, suffering or injury" two years ago has pled guilty. In the spring of 2022, Animal Protection Services Saskatchew...
May 16, 2024
GFI shuttering business in Canada and North Carolina
A plant-based and plant protein company is winding down operations. In a recent news release on its website, Global Food and Ingredients Ltd. (GFI), said they made the decision based on several factor...
May 16, 2024
Seeding 32 per cent complete across Saskatchewan
Farmers in Saskatchewan made major progress on seeding over the past week. According to the weekly Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture, seeding progressed by 20 per cent in the week ending on...
May 16, 2024
