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Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday March 9, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The Shipping Federation of Canada is warning a potential strike at the Port of Montreal is already having a damaging impact even as negotiations are set to resume tomorrow.The trade a...
Mar 09, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Monday March 8, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) has secured $840,000 in funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to continue working with landowners to protect Greater ...
Mar 08, 2021
Canadians more conscious of the food they eat and look for Canadian grown
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A survey conducted by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) shows Canadians are looking more for Canadian food and the COVID-19 pandemic is the impetus.Conducted between January 8 and 12, 2021, ...
Mar 08, 2021
Ag experts keep eye on precipitation levels leading into growing season
NORTH BATTLEFORD - While spring is still a couple of months away, producers in the North West region of Saskatchewan are keeping an eye on precipitation levels this winter as they plan for a new seedi...
Mar 07, 2021
Federal provincial financial support announced for Alberta hog producers
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- The federal and Alberta governments have launched an initiative under the AgriRecovery Framework, to provide up to $3 million for Alberta`s hog producers impacted by processing sh...
Mar 07, 2021
Peace Region groups worried about new agriculture research set-up in Alberta
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Some agriculture groups say they have very serious concerns about the way of doing research in Alberta.The province moved to the Results Driven Agriculture Research model in 20...
Mar 05, 2021
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) invests in a unique biomanufacturing facility at USASK
MELFORT, Sask. - A unique biomanufacturing facility at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will use cutting-edge engineering biology technologies.The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) will ...
Mar 05, 2021
Listen: Pulse and grain processing resumes at Kindersley, Sask. plant
MELFORT, Sask. - Purely Canada Foods will be purchasing peas, lentils, canary seed, and mustard in western Saskatchewan.CEO Tyler West explains the transition after the purchase of Canpulse Foods. -al...
Mar 05, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Friday March 5, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) in Saskatoon, Sask. is setting up its own high tech agri-food research centre.GIFS executive director Steve Webb said the $9.2 million En...
Mar 05, 2021
Listen: Weston Family Foundation provides funding to preserve prairie grasslands
Five groups will administer $25 million in funding for projects to protect nature areas.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Wayne Hellquist with the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation.-alice.mc...
Mar 04, 2021