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Listen: Horse cutting; a passion for Saskatchewan teen
Zoe Schellenberg of Melfort, Sask. was able to share her love for the sport of cutting horses during Agribition in Regina, Sask. It involves a horse and a rider trying to separate one animal from a he...
Nov 28, 2023

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA) meets in Winnipeg next week for its annual conference.Canada is a major supplier of oats with key export markets located in the U.S., Mexico, and Japan with Sask...
Nov 28, 2023

Agriculture Roundup for Monday, November 27, 2023
The federal government is celebrating a big win in its ongoing dispute with the U.S. over access to Canada's dairy market.A settlement panel rejected complaints from the U.S. Trade Representative's of...
Nov 27, 2023

Inaugural Agtech Awards presented at Agribition
The first-ever Canadian Animal AgTech Awards at the Canadian Western Agribition honoured three unique technological innovations yesterday. Shaun Kindopp, CEO of Canadian Western Agribition said the aw...
Nov 24, 2023

Farm equipment sales expected to slow in the new year
Higher interest rates, increased equipment prices and a decline in commodity prices are expected to contribute to a softening of farm equipment sales in 2024.According to Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) re...
Nov 24, 2023

Central Alberta farmer, Chamber of Commerce bemoan Senate foot-dragging on Bill C-234
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is echoing a national call for the Canadian Senate to get on with passing a Conservative bill that would give farmers crucial financial relief.Bill C-23...
Nov 23, 2023

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Poultry farmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley are reporting extremely high levels of stress as the latest avian flu outbreak puts millions of commercial birds at risk.Amanda Brittain with the B....
Nov 22, 2023

Grain grading school offered to growers
Farmers will have an opportunity to learn more about the process involved to determine the quality of their grain.During Grade School 2023 producers can watch in-person grading demonstrations for whea...
Nov 22, 2023

Good quality and higher-than-average protein content for the 2023 wheat crop
Even with a large variation in growing conditions across the country, Canadian farmers were still able to produce another top-quality wheat crop. Cereals Canada released the 2023 New Wheat Crop Report...
Nov 21, 2023

Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) celebrates its 52nd year with new additions
The 52nd edition of Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Sask. will stay true to its roots with the traditional cattle shows but will also include exciting new programs this year.Agribition CEO Shau...
Nov 20, 2023