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Stock Growers launch sixth annual beef drive for Saskatchewan food banks
MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) will support Food Banks of Saskatchewan through its annual beef drive.SSGA president Kelcy Elford said this year's goal is to surpass las...
Dec 17, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Friday December 17, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Beginning in January, Statistics Canada will be conducting its Farm Management Survey. The data collected will be used by government to create policies and programs to support farmers...
Dec 17, 2021
New Saskatchewan trespass legislation protects rural landowners
MELFORT, Sask. - New trespass laws take effect in Saskatchewan on Jan.1.Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said amendments were made to the Trespass to Property Act."This government ha...
Dec 16, 2021
Christmas Bird Count planned for Vermilion region
VERMILION, Alta. - Bird enthusiasts in the Lloydminster area can look forward to the upcoming Vermilion River Naturalist Society's Christmas Bird Count (CBC) coming up. The event is planned for Dec. 1...
Dec 16, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday December 16, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The organization that oversees the St. Lawrence Seaway said general cargo shipments have surged 71 per cent so far, this operating season, helping to offset a weakened grain crop.The ...
Dec 16, 2021
Hay West 2021 Initiative receives federal funding
MELFORT, Sask. - Farmers are helping their fellow producers by sending much needed feed for livestock.The drought across Western Canada and in northern Ontario, as well as the flooding and landslides ...
Dec 15, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday December 15, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Seeds Canada will move forward with plans to hold a stakeholder summit.The organization said there is a need for additional input concerning the future of the seed system and will beg...
Dec 15, 2021
Listen: New program hopes to deal with shortage of ag equipment techs
MELFORT, Sask. - High school students interested in agriculture equipment technology participated in a boot camp at Saskatoon's Saskatchewan Polytechnic.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access says the course ...
Dec 14, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday December 14, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is proposing a change to the grain grading dispute resolution process.The commission wants to extend the time frame producers can exercise their ri...
Dec 14, 2021
Phase two of AgriRecovery assistance to opens in the New Year
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The 2021 Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance AgriRecovery phase-two initiative opens the first week of January and producers should prepare now. The second phase of the program...
Dec 13, 2021