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Federal parties outline agriculture priorities in debate
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) sponsored a debate that focused on issues of concern for the sector.The three key areas focused on economic growth, the environment, and i...
Sep 10, 2021

RDAR investment in digital technology to impact the cow/calf sector
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- For decades, farming and ranching has moved with the times and embraced technology for production practices. However, one area of technology has been lagging. Right now, seventy fiv...
Sep 09, 2021

Crop yields below normal across Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. - While farmers continue to make excellent progress getting the crop in the bin, the first yield statistics paint a bleak picture.Ministry of Agriculture crops extension specialist Matt...
Sep 09, 2021

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday September 9, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - This year's drought means there will be fewer Canadian lentils to export this year.Overall global lentil production is expected to decline 20 per cent this year. Importing countries i...
Sep 09, 2021

Manitoba farmers reach halfway point with 2021 harvest
MELFORT, Sask. - Rain has caused some delays with combining but Manitoba producers continue to make excellent progress getting the crop in the bin.Manitoba Agriculture oilseeds specialist Dane Froese ...
Sep 08, 2021

Saskatchewan commodity groups acclaim new directors
MELFORT, Sask. - Three nominees have been acclaimed to the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers' (SPG) board following the closing of the nominations. Mario Gaudet of Melville will join the board of directors i...
Sep 08, 2021

Cash advance program accepting fall applications
MELFORT, Sask. - Farmers experiencing a cash flow crunch have another option available to them.FarmCash is accepting applications for post-harvest, fall livestock and actual honey production advances....
Sep 07, 2021

Alberta ranchers can now access $340 million in drought relief
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- An Agrirecovery response to this summer`s drought, initially announced on August 6, is now available for provincial ranchers. The 2021 Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance Initia...
Sep 07, 2021

Agriculture issues focus of election debate
MELFORT, Sask. - Farmers and people involved in the agriculture sector will have an opportunity to learn more about where the federal parties stand on key issues.The Canadian Federation of Agriculture...
Sep 07, 2021

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday September 7, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - One of Canada's top agriculture shows returns this fall.Farmfair International in Edmonton, Alta. has the largest cattle show prize purse in the country.Show director Leah Jones said ...
Sep 07, 2021