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Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 6, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Trade Minister Mary Ng and U.S. counterpart Katherine Tai say they are forging closer trade ties between their two countries, in spite of lingering irritants. Tai said while the two c...
May 06, 2022
Governments say feed assistance program paid out $350 million
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - The federal and provincial governments say the Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance program gave out $350 million to help producers pay for feed this past winter.The progra...
May 05, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday May 5, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Avian influenza has been found in British Columbia's Lower Mainland for the first time since the infection began spreading across the continent this spring.The H5N1 virus has also bee...
May 05, 2022
Slow start to seeding in Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. - The first seeders hit the field in Saskatchewan last week, according to the Ministry of Agriculture's crop report.Crops Extension Specialist Matt Struthers said cool temperatures and ...
May 05, 2022
Canadian grains industry committed to finding new markets
MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government will spend roughly $4.4 million over the next two years to support three industry organizations in their efforts to grow Canada's grain exports. Increasing mark...
May 04, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday May 4, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said avian influenza has been found in three more communities in Alberta.CFIA said the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain was confirmed Sunday in...
May 04, 2022
Alberta grain bag and baler twine recycling pilot program extended to August 2023
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - An additional $115,000 in funding from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry has been given to the 'Alberta Ag Plastic: Recycle It!' pilot program. This will allow an extension for ...
May 03, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday May 3, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The federal agriculture minister wants climate related incentives included in business risk management programs (BRM).Marie-Claude Bibeau, provincial, and territorial ministers of agr...
May 03, 2022
Seeding slightly delayed in Prince Albert area, but optimism high over grain prices
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - With spring seeding getting underway in the southwest portion of the province, farmers in the Prince Albert area are counting down the days until they get started.Ken Blocka far...
May 03, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Friday April 29, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Linamar Corporation has announced it will expand its agriculture portfolio with the acquisition of Salford Group.Linamar will pay roughly $260 million for the Ontario-based crop nutri...
Apr 29, 2022