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Agriculture Roundup for Thursday March 3, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian cattle inventories are at their lowest level in 33 years.Statistics Canada said there were 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms across the country as of Jan. 1. That's a d...
Mar 03, 2022

Kids farm safety education returning this fall
THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Battlefords and area youth will soon have an opportunity to get a first-hand education on following safe practices on the farmyard. The Progressive Agriculture Safety Days pro...
Mar 02, 2022

Canola related research in Saskatchewan announced
MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) is investing $825,000 in nine research projects funded under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP).SaskCanola Resear...
Mar 02, 2022

Listen: Test pea seed quality, again
MELFORT, Sask. - Testing pea seed will be more important than ever this year as the dry conditions had an impact on quality.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Discovery Seed Labs Molecular Lab Ma...
Mar 02, 2022

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday February 2, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) will look for ways to promote organic products.The $770,000 from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership's AgriMarketing Program will be used...
Mar 02, 2022

Virtual field trip highlights ag literacy month
MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) is continually looking for ways to promote the industry.March is Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM). It brings agriculture and foo...
Mar 01, 2022

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday March 1, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan dairy farm has been fined for a worker's death in 2020.Jimlee Farms Ltd. pleaded guilty in Fort Qu'Appelle Provincial Court on Feb. 17 to one charge under the Occupatio...
Mar 01, 2022

Agriculture Roundup for Monday February 28, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is reporting progress in the development of an intrauterine Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) vaccine.VIDO research scientist Dr. ...
Feb 28, 2022

Spring cattle show coming to Lloydminster in March
LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. - Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association is getting ready to hold its upcoming spring cattle show that is already seeing plenty of interest. The annual Progress Steer and...
Feb 27, 2022

Successful Canadian Agricultural Youth Group seeks new members
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, motivated by the success of its first group of young people who made up the Council, is looking to build on that success. At Farm Credit Can...
Feb 25, 2022