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Agriculture Roundup for Friday June 24, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Viterra said its Everi vegetable oil terminal in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv has been damaged by a missile strike.The grain handler said this terminal handles vegetable oil used fo...
Jun 24, 2022

Interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program will increase
MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government will provide some interest relief for agriculture producers who participate in the Advance Payments Program (APP) to help them have access to cash flow to cover...
Jun 23, 2022

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday June 23, 2022
MELFORT, Sask - This is Native Prairie Appreciation Week, a time to draw attention to the need to conserve these areas.Native prairie grassland is one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth, but it i...
Jun 23, 2022

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, June 22, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF) will collaborate with the University of Alberta's Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences (ALES) to tackle clubroot resist...
Jun 22, 2022

Funding for Saskatchewan water management projects
MELFORT, Sask. - The Water Security Agency (WSA) will provide $700,000 for Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers for agricultural water management projects.The goal of the Agricultural Water Management Fu...
Jun 22, 2022

Provincial producers pushing up potash production
Saskatchewan's potash sector, the largest in the world, is scaling up production in response to global concerns around food security.According to the Saskatchewan government, sanctions on Russia and B...
Jun 22, 2022

Companies recognized for their contribution to agriculture
REGINA, Sask. - Recognizing innovation continues to be a major component of Canada's Farm Show.The Innovation Program encourages companies to show their new inventions or the improvements made to exis...
Jun 21, 2022

Innovation and business focus of Canada's Farm Show
REGINA.- Formerly known as the Farm Progress Show, Canada's Farm Show in Regina, Sask. has evolved into a more business-oriented event.It is still open to the public and features a trade show, daily s...
Jun 21, 2022

Agriculture Roundup for Monday June 20, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Roughly 750 CN Rail signal and communication workers have walked off the job.The railway isn't confirming the strike by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers but said it...
Jun 20, 2022

NW seeding wrapping up, rain impact being assessed
The BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Seeding is just about complete in the northwest region of the province, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area. While there were heavy rains in the area on June 13 and...
Jun 17, 2022