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Farm groups are continuing their pressure on Parliament to uphold Bill C-234.The Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA) urged MPs to reject the proposed Senate amendments and uphold the bill in its origina...
Jan 24, 2024
The first viable, compostable net wrap for bales in agriculture has been introduced.CNH invested in the Canadian start-up company Nature's Net Wrap which created the ecofriendly bale storage.In a news...
Jan 23, 2024
The governments of Saskatchewan and Canada are joining forces to fund agriculture research projects.On Tuesday, the two governments announced $6.8 million to support 30 new livestock and forage resear...
Jan 23, 2024
In an effort to help ranchers who have struggled with dry conditions for the past few years, grazing rates on Crown lands in Saskatchewan will remain frozen at 2022 levels.In addition, producers who h...
Jan 23, 2024
A past president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has been named to the Senate.Mary Robinson made history as the first female President of CFA, leading the organization from 2019 to 202...
Jan 22, 2024
A part of Saskatchewan's history was lost over the weekend as the grain elevator in Loreburn burned to the ground.According to the Davidson Volunteer Fire Department, firefighters found the grain elev...
Jan 22, 2024
The members of Grain and General Services Union (GSU) Local 1 and Local 2 have given their thumbs up, voting in favour of accepting the final offer from Viterra.Elected officers tallied the results to...
Jan 19, 2024
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing $450,000 over three years for professional counselling services to Manitoba's agricultural community.Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Agriculture Min...
Jan 19, 2024
The Innovation Showcase at Ag Days 2024 featured 32 new products or services in seven categories. "We had an excellent group of products and services this year. Farmers really enjoy this part of the s...
Jan 19, 2024
Faba beans are high in protein but some of their less desirable qualities are compounds that cause flatulence and interfere with the body's nutrient absorption. Brasathe Jeganathan's PhD research at t...
Jan 18, 2024