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Drew Lerner is founder, president and senior Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather Inc. Drew began forecasting for Kansas City metropolitan public works and a variety of radio stations after obtaining a forecast position with Midwest Weather Services in 1979. World Weather, Inc. uses a wide assortment of computer forecast models from as far away as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Japan’s Meteorological Agency to Environment Canada’s modeling center.
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AGRICULTURE RESEARCH
Province, feds provide $25M boost to agriculture researchers in Sask.
Agricultural researchers in Saskatchewan got a big boost on Wednesday.The federal and provincial governments announced a joint investment of $25 million, to support 15 strategic research chairs at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture and Bioresources.The funding, provided through the Strategic Resear...
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Saskatchewan students pursuing a post-secondary education in agriculture were awarded scholarships from the federal and provincial governments. Marleigh Mann from Lloydminster was awarded $6,000 toward her studies as the grand prize recipient. Mann's essay highlighted the future of sustainable agriculture, promoting in...
May 07, 2024
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Supporting farmers
Mental health literacy programs for producers
Farmers work around the clock, 365 days a year, facing unique demands and significant pressure. With everything producers must manage, it can be hard to check in on themselves and prioritize mental health. The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food used Mental Health Week as the backdrop to make a funding announcement t...
May 06, 2024
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Survellience program introduced for dairy cattle
Canadian borders on alert for avian influenza in dairy cattle
The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been detected in pasteurized milk sold in the United States and a statement from Canada's health agencies said lactating dairy ca...
May 06, 2024
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Rental rates keeping up with the value of land
High prices of farmland translates to higher rental rates
Farmland rental rates are keeping pace with the value of farmland across Canada. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) provides a rental rate analysis for all cultivated farmland from data on cash rental rates and the Farmland Values Report. The analysis provides a detailed breakdown of rent-to-price ratios by province, highlightin...
May 01, 2024
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Protecting farm animals from predator attacks
Manitoba's livestock predation program received financial support
Wildlife attacks on livestock are a significant problem for Manitoba producers with over 2,000 livestock lost each year. Farmers and ranchers have been asking for some form of support to implement measures to discourage these attacks. The federal and Manitoba governments are providing $500,000 to Manitoba's Livestock P...
Apr 30, 2024
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, April 29, 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has stated less than 33 per cent of the world's surface has mobile network coverage. That's why CNH and one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial communication networks are collaborating to provide farmers universal access to the internet...
Apr 29, 2024
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Wild Pigs
Listen: Manitoba summit looks at ways to eradicate wild pigs
The Wild Pig Summit was held this week in Brandon, Man. to help launch a strategy to control the feral pig population on the Prairies, as well as parts of Ontario and BC.It is very difficult to get an accurate number of wild pigs because the animals move at night and are experts in camouflage.Animal Health Canada Direc...
Apr 26, 2024
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, April 23, 2024
David Hunt has been appointed the new Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Lawrence MacAulay said Hunt brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in Canada's agriculture sector, in the areas of agricultural science, strategic policy, and organizati...
Apr 23, 2024
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Vet shortage
More incentive for grads to consider agriculture-focused vet career
On any given day, Prince Albert, SK veterinarian Peter Surkan sees roughly 40 patients, but for every patient he sees, there are dozens more waiting.To accommodate all of the clients in the area, Surkan said there needs to be more vets, especially in smaller, rural communities.His practice in Prince Albert only has thr...
Apr 22, 2024
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Friday February 3, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. - A Wi-Fi bin monitor won first place at Manitoba Ag Days Innovation Showcase in the Ag Tech Category.The Bindapt Bin Monitor, by Adaptive Agriculture Solutions, comes as either a Wi-Fi capable or cellular-based monitoring solution and runs on the same web-based application platform as the Binadapt Plus ...
Feb 03, 2023
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday February 2, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. - A Quebec company has purchased an Innisfail, Alta. processing plant and major lamb feedlot.Préval AG is owned by Alexandre Donald, and Fabien Fontaine. Their company has more than $720 million in annual sales.The deal is good news for lamb producers, as the Innisfail processing plant formerly kn...
Feb 02, 2023
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2022 Seed quality in Saskatchewan
Listen: Good germination and vigor for seed heading into spring
MELFORT, Sask. - A seed lab in Saskatoon, Sask. had good news for producers on the quality of cereal and pulse crops.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access has more with Sandy Junek with Discovery Seed Labs.-Alice McFarlane is the Agriculture Information Director for Pattison Media in Saskatchewan.Tune in to Ag Access on weekd...
Jan 16, 2023
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 9, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Manitoba government has unveiled the province's first new collective water management strategy in nearly 20 years.Premier Heather Stefanson said the strategy is needed because growing communities, the agriculture sector, and expanding industry all depend on continued access to water while climate c...
Nov 09, 2022
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday October 12, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were down in all weight categories last week.The largest decrease for steers was $6.59 per hundredweight (cwt) for the 400-500-pound category, which ended the week averaging $296.21 per cwt. The smallest decreases were in the higher weight steers.Average weekly prices ...
Oct 12, 2022
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G20 Agriculture Minister Meeting
Ag minister meets with counterparts in Indonesia
MELFORT, Sask. - The G20 Agriculture Ministers' meeting in Indonesia concluded with a renewed commitment to support Ukraine during the ongoing invasion by Russian forces.Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Canada will continue to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people who have been impacted, a...
Sep 29, 2022
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Canada's Farm Show
Popular agriculture show to highlight technology
One of the country's biggest agriculture shows will focus on ag tech. From Jun. 18 to 20, farmers, developers, industry professionals, and exhibitors will be in Regina, Sask. for Canada's Farm Show (CFS) to explore the latest advancements for the farm. Industry leaders met yesterday to launch the 2024 edition of CFS. R...
Apr 12, 2024
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Agriculture Technology
Growing the benefits of digital tech in agriculture
It's never been more critical to support ag-tech research and collaboration among producers and policy makers to examine how new technologies can be adopted in the agricultural sector. Over the next three years the Alberta government will provide a $1.2-million grant to the University of Calgary's Simpson Centre for th...
Apr 11, 2024
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Grain Grower launch GHG policy recommendations
Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) have created a set of policy recommendations focused on agricultural practices and climate change.The Road to 2050 is an initiative aimed at shaping federal government programs for the sustainable intensification of the grain sector. GGC Chair Andre Harpe said there are many challenges inc...
Apr 10, 2024
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Hemp Production
Improving hemp yields
Better hemp genetics will improve yield per acre and make hemp a more cost competitive crop for farmers.The goal is to develop hybrid hemp cultivars with the physical and functional traits wanted by processors, food ingredient companies and consumers.During the five-year project, Protein Industries Canada, along with V...
Apr 05, 2024
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Bushel Plus Harvest Academy
Harvest Academy helps fine tune combining settings
Canada has its first harvest training program for farmers and agriculture professionals.Bushel Plus Ltd., based in Brandon, Man., started the Harvest Academy as a combine education and training program to provide the knowledge and skills needed to optimize harvest processes. Starting this spring, Bushel Plus Harvest Ac...
Apr 05, 2024
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Revolutionizing Fertilizer Production
Reduced-emission fertilizer plant to be built in Western Canada
Two companies have entered into an agreement for a conceptual design study for the development of a reduced-emission fertilizer to be located near Belle Plaine, Sask.The proposed plant will be designed to utilize the latest production technology available for nitrogen fertilizer production, along with design options to...
Apr 04, 2024
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