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Agriculture Roundup for Monday, March 27, 2023
For the first time in two decades, Japan is reopening its doors to Canadian processed beef. The development also removes the last restrictions on Canadian beef that Japan put in place in 2003, after t...
Mar 27, 2023

British Columbia to permanently double the number of subsidized seats at Vet College in Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. - The number of B.C. seats at Saskatchewan's veterinary college will increase to 40 thanks to a significant financial contribution.A dramatic uptick in pet ownership during the COVID-19...
Mar 24, 2023

Farm safety day back at Battlefords Agricultural Society
Kids in the Battlefords area will have a chance to learn some helpful tips they need to know about staying safe on the farm, during the upcoming Progressive Agricultural Safety Day. The event will tak...
Mar 24, 2023

Agriculture Roundup for Friday March 24, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders program is still accepting applications.The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) created the program to build more youth involvement in the organization...
Mar 24, 2023

“What We Heard” report released on fertilizer emissions reduction policy
MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has released its report on fertilizer emissions reduction targets and has outlined the next steps.The government has set a target of 30 per cent from ...
Mar 23, 2023

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday March 23, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. - Manitoba flood forecasters are expecting little in the way of trouble this spring.The province said the risk of flooding is low to moderate along most rivers.The exception is the Red ...
Mar 23, 2023

Agriculture spending increases in today's Saskatchewan budget
MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan producers harvested a crop of nearly 35 million tonnes in 2022 and the province has the second largest cattle inventory in the country.There is no question that agricultu...
Mar 22, 2023

LFCE announces new members of advisory board
MELFORT, Sask. - A bison rancher from the Fairlight, Sask. district is the new board chair for the Livestock Forage Centre of Excellence.Robert Johnson owns and operates a bison ranch with his wife Re...
Mar 22, 2023

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, March 23, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. - United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) said it will be expanding once again in Saskatchewan.The two new locations are Dunmore and Saskatoon.UFA also announced it has opened its doors in Weyb...
Mar 22, 2023

Looking for ways to reduce food waste
MELFORT, Sask. - Trips to the grocery store are more and more expensive.Statistics Canada reported the Consumer Price Index for Food was up 10.6 per cent year-over-year in February. That was the seven...
Mar 21, 2023