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Listen: Smashing weed seeds at harvest
Extensive research has been done and systems developed to address weeds, especially weed seeds coming out the back of a combine during harvest.Breanne Tidemann is a weed scientist with Agriculture and...
Jul 26, 2023

P.A. area farmers in much better shape compared to those in the south
Many farmers around Prince Albert are counting their lucky stars as they've been able to keep most of their crops despite non-consistent weather.The same can't be said for some areas especially in the...
Jul 26, 2023

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Today's cabinet shuffle will mean a new federal agriculture minister takes over the position and it's a familiar face assuming the portfolio.Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay will return to ...
Jul 26, 2023

FCC supports customers impacted by drought
Crops are at a critical state and livestock feed is becoming scarce.Producers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are stressed due to dry conditions that are impacting crop qualit...
Jul 25, 2023

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, July 25, 2023
B.C. port workers will be off the job today getting a briefing on the tentative offer reached with the B.C. Maritime Employers Association.The association said it's the same one the International Long...
Jul 25, 2023

Study examines an agricultural future without Glyphosate
Glyphosate has always been an important tool in a farmers' toolbox.Recent concerns about the products' safety prompted a global strategic intelligence firm to examine what a world without glyphosate w...
Jul 24, 2023

Agriculture Roundup for Monday, July 24, 2023
A group of Saskatchewan farmers said they're draining water in a way that doesn't harm others downstream. The farmers, part of the Tetlock Drainage Network near Grenfell, Sask. recently provided a tou...
Jul 24, 2023

‘Bit of a juggling act:’ Drought puts ranchers in tough spot
Between the grasshoppers, gophers and drought conditions, Saskatchewan ranchers have had their hands full this summer.Some ranchers are dealing with pastures drying up."It's a real challenging year. E...
Jul 23, 2023

'Not as dramatic': Saskatchewan farmers draining water demonstrate benefits
It's an area of farmland Ryan Maurer says is worth as much as a Lamborghini.High run-off flooded one of his fields in spring 2022, leaving shallow pools of water. This was before the farmer opened dit...
Jul 22, 2023

Agriculture Ministers discuss sustainability, AgriStability
Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture wrapped up their annual meeting in Fredericton and committed to improvements in business risk programs and the creation of a Foot and...
Jul 21, 2023