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Agriculture Roundup for Monday January 24, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Some Alberta cattle producers said they will run out of food for their animals soon as train delays and the impacts of last summer's drought combine to create a crisis on the prairies...
Jan 24, 2022
From the ground up: mental health support aid for farmers moves onto next phase
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask.-The seeds have been planted and are showing signs of sprouting, for a new tool that will one day provide valuable mental health support to farmers and ranchers in Saskatchewan.Sin...
Jan 23, 2022
Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels
CALGARY, AB. -- Some Alberta cattle producers say they will run out of food for their animals this weekend, as train delays and the impacts of last summer's drought combine to create a crisis situatio...
Jan 22, 2022
TLSN group opposed to province's new trespassing legislation
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - The Treaty Land Sharing Network are voicing their concerns about the province's trespassing legislation that went into effect this month.Under the Trespass to Property Amendm...
Jan 21, 2022
Equipment improvements coming to PAMI
MELFORT, Sask. - Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) recently benefited from a federal grant of over $600,000.The money comes from Prairies Economic Development Canada and the Western Dive...
Jan 21, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Friday January 21, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The semi-finalists in the Food Waste Reduction Challenge have been determined.Agriculture and Agri-Food minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said 18 projects have been selected. The semi-fina...
Jan 21, 2022
New food and nutrition degree program in Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. - The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has addressed the growing need for training in food sciences. The new undergraduate bachelor of science in food and nutrition degree is for a di...
Jan 20, 2022
Foster's Peace Country Classic Agri-Show dates set
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - The Foster's Peace Country Classic Agri-Show is going to run for an extra day this year.The 2022 edition is set for four days from March 9-12 at Evergreen Park.Past editions ha...
Jan 20, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday, January 20
MELFORT, Sask. - The federal and Saskatchewan governments have committed $5.1 million in government funding for 28 livestock and forage research projects through the Saskatchewan Agriculture Developme...
Jan 20, 2022
Apprenticeship program for young agrarians
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- For those who grew up on a farm, they know what to expect if that becomes their chosen profession. However, more and more young people are looking for a different way of life that m...
Jan 19, 2022