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Ag ministers discuss risk management programs, labour and animal health
OTTAWA, Ontario - Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers held the first of two virtual meetings as part of their annual conference. The ministers reviewed and discus...
Nov 23, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday November 23, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - Canola futures reached contract highs last week.P.I. Financial senior commodity futures advisor Ken Ball said canola continues to follow the lead of the soybean market.Canola closed t...
Nov 23, 2020
Three Alberta Canola directors re-elected by acclamation, several events coming up
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Sask. - Three members of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission have been re-elected by acclamation.Valhalla Centre farmer Andre Harpe will continue to represent Region 2. Airdrie pro...
Nov 20, 2020
New funding formula approved for OKSIR program
VERNON, B.C. - A new funding agreement has been reached for the Okanagan Kootenay Sterile Insect Release program (OKSIR) by the four participating regional districts.The review was initiated by the Re...
Nov 19, 2020
National business group says farmers will lead an economic recovery
MELFORT, Sask. - Tomorrow will be the first of two virtual meetings for the country's Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers.Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said...
Nov 19, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday November 19, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - Protein Industries Canada (PIC) is providing money towards a project at the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre in Saskatoon.Oats, chickpeas, faba beans, lentils and hemp wi...
Nov 19, 2020
Unity business owner named new president of Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Unity business owner Tammy Lauinger has been named the new president of the Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association.The owner of Hollyhock's Greenhouse, who is on the ass...
Nov 18, 2020
Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation investigating shooting of livestock
Warning: This article contains a photo of a graphic image.PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Saskatchewan has been experiencing an upward trend in the criminal shooting of livestock throughout this year.Due to an...
Nov 18, 2020
Listen: Canada faces many post-COVID economic issues
COVID-19 cases continue to surge. At some point governments will have to deal with the economic fall-out. Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne shared his perspective on the post-pandemic recovery dur...
Nov 18, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 18, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) is looking for the most influential people in Canadian agriculture.CWA CEO Chris Lane said the public campaign will celebrate the people who are lead...
Nov 18, 2020