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Agriculture Roundup for Thursday June 23, 2022
MELFORT, Sask - This is Native Prairie Appreciation Week, a time to draw attention to the need to conserve these areas.Native prairie grassland is one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth, but it i...
Jun 23, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, June 22, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF) will collaborate with the University of Alberta's Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences (ALES) to tackle clubroot resist...
Jun 22, 2022
Funding for Saskatchewan water management projects
MELFORT, Sask. - The Water Security Agency (WSA) will provide $700,000 for Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers for agricultural water management projects.The goal of the Agricultural Water Management Fu...
Jun 22, 2022
Provincial producers pushing up potash production
Saskatchewan's potash sector, the largest in the world, is scaling up production in response to global concerns around food security.According to the Saskatchewan government, sanctions on Russia and B...
Jun 22, 2022
Companies recognized for their contribution to agriculture
REGINA, Sask. - Recognizing innovation continues to be a major component of Canada's Farm Show.The Innovation Program encourages companies to show their new inventions or the improvements made to exis...
Jun 21, 2022
Innovation and business focus of Canada's Farm Show
REGINA.- Formerly known as the Farm Progress Show, Canada's Farm Show in Regina, Sask. has evolved into a more business-oriented event.It is still open to the public and features a trade show, daily s...
Jun 21, 2022
Agriculture Roundup for Monday June 20, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Roughly 750 CN Rail signal and communication workers have walked off the job.The railway isn't confirming the strike by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers but said it...
Jun 20, 2022
NW seeding wrapping up, rain impact being assessed
The BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Seeding is just about complete in the northwest region of the province, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area. While there were heavy rains in the area on June 13 and...
Jun 17, 2022
Supplemental aid announced for livestock that died in spring snow storms in Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. - There will be additional support for Saskatchewan livestock producers who lost animals in April's snowstorm.The Saskatchewan government announced supplemental disaster aid for farmers...
Jun 17, 2022
Listen: Pork producers call for an exemption on front of package labelling
MELFORT, Sask. - Pork producers are concerned about Health Canada's proposal to include ground meat products in front-of-package nutrition labelling.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Sask Pork C...
Jun 17, 2022