Tag Archives: Agriculture
New book shares the beauty of harvest
MELFORT, Sask. – Harvest time has been brought to life in a new Saskatchewan children’s book. A Harvest Story was launched at the beginning of October to join in celebrating Agriculture Mo...
Alice McFarlane Oct 25, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday October 25, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – The National Farmers Union (NFU) is pleased with changes to the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) grain grading dispute resolution service. Formerly called Subject to Inspector...
Alice McFarlane Oct 25, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Monday October 24, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – Tomorrow is World Pasta Day. Cereals Canada is encouraging all Canadians to celebrate our internationally renowned durum wheat. Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) is in demand ar...
Alice McFarlane Oct 24, 2022
First snow of the season welcomed by farmers
MELFORT, Sask. – Although the snowfall across much of Saskatchewan made driving difficult it was welcomed by farmers. It appears the system that brought the heavy snow won’t be around for ...
Alice McFarlane Oct 24, 2022
Managers at a pork and poultry packer lose jobs
MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian pork and poultry packer Olymel announced management layoffs, citing the company’s growth challenges. Olymel will eliminate 177 management positions while 120 posi...
Alice McFarlane Oct 21, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Friday October 21, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – Assiniboine Community College has named of one of its new buildings in honour of a generous benefactor. The college has been fundraising for a new Prairie Innovation Centre for ...
Alice McFarlane Oct 21, 2022
Harvest finished for season in North West region
Producers in the North West region, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area, have wrapped up their harvest for this fall. Linda Bomok, who farms with her sons in the Richard, Saskatchewan, area...
Angela Brown Oct 20, 2022
Outstanding 4-H members receive prestigious scholarship
MELFORT, Sask. – Four outstanding young leaders are the recipients of the 2022 4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (L.E.A.D.). L.E.A.D. is considered 4-H Canada’s most p...
Alice McFarlane Oct 20, 2022
Saskatchewan crop a big improvement from last year
MELFORT, Sask.- Farmers in the northern and eastern regions of Saskatchewan are much happier with their crops this year. The Ministry of Agriculture released its final report for 2022. Crop specialist...
Alice McFarlane Oct 20, 2022
Harvest almost done in North West region
Harvest is close to being completed in the North West region, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake areas. The province is reporting 94 per cent of the crop in the bin in the local region in the l...
Angela Brown Oct 20, 2022
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