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MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) are collaborating on a project to monitor two diseases.This summer and fall te...
Jul 15, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The three day Ag in Motion (AIM) opens Tuesday.This will be the first in-person show since 2019.AIM show director Rob O'Connor was on the grounds for move in day.Alice McFarlane is th...
Jul 15, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - A genomic sequencing project will find ways to protect and conserve the Wood Bison population in Canada.The overall goal of the Bison Integrated Genomics (BIG) is to ensure a healthy,...
Jul 15, 2022
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Stats Canada reports the price of beef has increased more than 11 per cent year over year. Those numbers resulted in the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association calling for an investig...
Jul 15, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Cattle Association didn't look far to find the person to run the organization. Ryder Lee is the current CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemens Association.Alice McFarlane wit...
Jul 14, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Pulse regional variety trial data is now available online.Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is launching a new tool which provides regional variety trial (RVT) data for pulses, coverin...
Jul 14, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Crops are continuing to progress throughout the province thanks to warm temperatures and rainfall in many areas. There are some areas that have received excess rain and need warm, dry...
Jul 14, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Melfort Agricultural Society Regional 4-H Show and Sale held a successful event this week while it also supported an important charity.Seven 4-H clubs had 110 members show 200 hea...
Jul 13, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government is committing over $133,000 to the bison industry to help producers create more market opportunities.The Canadian Bison Association executive director Terry Kre...
Jul 13, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - AgWorld Equipment in Kinistino, Sask. has new owners.Jeff and Allison Freedman and Jamie and Lacey Freedman took over the business in early July.The company sponsored a barbeque yeste...
Jul 12, 2022