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Battlefords Food Bank thankful for donations to meet need
THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask - The Battlefords Food Bank had a successful past season, receiving close to 9,000 pounds worth of fresh produce over the summer.The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre...
Oct 10, 2021
Listen: Shipping container volumes reduced
MELFORT, Sask. - Shipments of pulses overseas will slow due to a container shortage.Freight transport and logistics consultant with Chris Welsh explains the reason for concern.Alice McFarlane is the A...
Oct 08, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday October 7, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Walmart Canada has made a significant commitment to purchase beef sourced from sustainable operations.The company said 1.5 million pounds of beef will be sourced from CRSB Certified S...
Oct 07, 2021
Listen: Disappointing yields highlight final 2021 Saskatchewan crop report
MELFORT, Sask. - As Saskatchewan producers clean up the last of the harvest, thoughts turn to what they need most. Rain for spring seeding.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Matt Struthers with t...
Oct 07, 2021
Listen: Assessing fertility needs for next year's canola crop
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canola Council of Council of Canada (CCC) is urging farmers to get soil samples done ahead of the 2022 growing season.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to CCC agronomy speciali...
Oct 06, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday October 6, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian meat packers said they are dealing with a labour shortage crisis and must be allowed to bring in more temporary foreign workers.Canadian Meat Council reported more than 4,000...
Oct 06, 2021
Project funding and collaboration expected to boost poultry sector innovation
EDMONTON, Alta. - It's the new norm in agriculture and various segments of the industry have welcomed technology to advance and improve practices. The latest to enhance technology practices is the pou...
Oct 05, 2021
Task force will make recommendations for agriculture programs
MELFORT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan farm group will be gathering comments on the next suite of the business risk management programs (BRM).The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has...
Oct 05, 2021
Listen: Celebrating strength and resiliency in agriculture
MELFORT, Sask. - It's been a tough year for many farmers and ranchers on the prairies.Through these difficulties there are still many aspects of agriculture that should be shared and celebrated.Alice ...
Oct 05, 2021
$783K investment in Alberta AgTech venture with Sunterra Greenhouses and Lethbridge College
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A producer-public-private partnership with Lethbridge College and Sunterra Farms in Brooks is about to boost Alberta's crop output during times of limited supply and low import qual...
Oct 05, 2021