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Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 10, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Soybean and corn prices moved higher in response to yesterday's United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.The November World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates pegged...
Nov 10, 2021

Maple Leaf re-evaluating plant proteins in light of Q3 sales
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A year and a half after Maple Leaf Foods announced a plan to expand its plant protein capacity, expected growth at it wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, appears to have stall...
Nov 09, 2021

John Barlow named Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - A Southern Alberta MP will play an important role within the Conservative Party of Canada.Leader Erin O'Toole announced the members of his Shadow Cabinet Tuesday morning, detailin...
Nov 09, 2021

Payment applications open for Saskatchewan cattle producers
MELFORT, Sask. - Applications for the second payment under the Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative has opened. The program provides immediate relief to livestock producers. It consists of ...
Nov 09, 2021

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday November 9, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - There are some familiar faces in Erin O'Toole's shadow cabinet.Alberta Member of Parliament John Barlow will return as the Agriculture and Agri-Food critic. Barlow had served in the p...
Nov 09, 2021

Saskatchewan tech provider and Australian agtech join forces
MELFORT, Sask. - SaskTel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Smart Paddock for livestock monitoring and GPS tracking solutions.The technology is being used in livestock herds across Australi...
Nov 08, 2021

Agriculture Roundup for Monday November 8, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The B.C. Dairy Association has denounced the abuse of animals seen in video footage of a B.C. dairy farm released to the public by Animal Justice.B.C. SPCA alerted the B.C. Milk Marke...
Nov 08, 2021

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation responds after taking heat from Lacombe mayor
The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is renewing its commitment to Lacombe after coming under fire from the city's mayor.rdnewsNOW contacted the AFSC after receiving a column submissi...
Nov 07, 2021

Olds College welcomes new Smart Agriculture Thought Leader
OLDS, Alta. - Olds College is welcoming Paul Thiel as its next thought leader in Smart Agriculture.The Thought Leader, according to the institution, is an advisor, connector, and collaborator role for...
Nov 07, 2021

Listen: Research shows decline in mid-size farms hurts rural areas
MELFORT, Sask. - Agri-Food Economic Systems has released a paper outlining how the decline of mid-sized farms in Canada is impacting organizations that have traditionally supported farm families.Alice...
Nov 05, 2021