Author Archives:

Canada's main beef-packing plants are returning to normal operations after COVID-19 outbreaks in the spring but there is still a glut of cattle to be processed. The outbreaks caused closures and slowd...

If your canola crop is showing signs of being unhealthy, it could be too little or too much of a nutrient. Soil scientist Tom Jensen and agronomy manager Lyle Cowall discuss some of the symptoms.alice...

While some areas received a much-welcomed rainfall last week there are still concerns about dry conditions in southern and east central regions of Saskatchewan. In the latest crop report, Crops Extens...

Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) had good year.President Chris Lees said CWA reported net income of roughly $325,000 for 2019."In 2019, we invested in the show, brought in new programming and continu...

AgriARM, applied research and demonstration organizations located across Saskatchewan have cancelled their summer crop tours due to the pandemic.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Mike Hall, the ...

Most of the crops in Manitoba are off to a good start.Provincial crop specialist Dane Froese said spring seeding is essentially complete with a few locations reporting unseeded acres too wet to seed t...

A new slate of directors will guide Cereals Canada through its amalgamation with the Canadian International Grains Institute.The board of directors elected Todd Hames with Alberta Wheat as its new cha...

The provincial auditor has a number of recommendations for eHealth after finding its network security lacking in an audit finished just four months before the agency was hit with a ransomware attack.T...

Thirteen years ago, when Sidney Hall started working as a continuing care aid, he enjoyed going to work and could joke with the residents.Now they often don't get the care they deserve."Unfortunately,...

RCMP continue to ask for the public's help for any information in locating a man facing a second-degree murder charge related to a North Battleford homicide investigation. RCMP Major Crime Unit North ...