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By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 10, 2024

May 10, 2024 | 10:59 AM

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture is marking 15 years of providing extension services.

Teams of extension specialists throughout the province have worked directly with farmers and ranchers, as well as with producer groups and industry agrologists, to ensure they have access to the agronomic and business support they need, when they need it.

The establishment of the regional offices in 2009 created an increased presence in rural Saskatchewan to refocus previous services back on meeting the needs of primary producers, with each office staffed by specialists in livestock and feed, crops and irrigation, programs, range management and agri-environmental areas.

There are approximately 45 extension specialists based in regional offices in 10 communities across Saskatchewan, with the Agriculture Knowledge Centre (AKC) in Moose Jaw serving as a call centre and first point of contact for program and service inquiries.

In the past year alone, the AKC and regional offices responded to nearly 12,000 inquiries through telephone, email, text, office visits and farm calls.

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Nutrien Ltd. said it earned $165 million in its first quarter, down 71 per cent from $576 million a year earlier.

The Saskatoon-based company said its sales totalled $5.4 billion, down 12 per cent from $6.1 billion during the same quarter last year.

Nutrien said its lower earnings were primarily due to lower net fertilizer selling prices. That was partially offset by increased retail earnings, higher fertilizer sales volumes, and lower natural gas costs.

President and CEO Ken Seitz said the company is maintaining its guidance for the full financial year and it expects growth in retail earnings and fertilizer sales volumes.

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Applications will be closing soon for 2025 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships.

Nuffield Canada offers $20,000 scholarships to develop future leaders in agriculture.

This is a rural leadership program available to Canadian citizens involved in any aspect of agriculture. Its goal is to attract mid-career applicants with a passion for agriculture who are ready to challenge themselves in a program of self-directed international travel and study.

Recipients will do 10 weeks of travel study within 24 months to examine and research a topic relevant to modern production or practices. They then write a scholarly report on their research findings and present it at Nuffield Canada’s annual general meeting.

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