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Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday July 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

Farm family takes over agriculture equipment dealership in Kinistino
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

LISTEN: 300 bison producers and stakeholders attend international bison conference
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Bison Association, in partnership with the Saskatchewan and the U.S. National Bison Associations is hosting an international bison conference in Saskatoon, Sask.Alice McF...
Jul 12, 2022

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday July 12, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - An agriculture journalist believes the Manitoba crop is as buried as he's seen it in his 50 years in the business.Harry Siemens said there are roughly 7,000 acres of unseeded land in ...
Jul 12, 2022

Firefighters brave heat during weekend agriculture rescue course
On the grounds of an old garbage dump near the Hamlet of Hoey, Saskatchewan stood farm equipment, crushed vehicles, and several brave first-responders. Around 30 firefighters from eight departments in...
Jul 11, 2022

A new report says grain contracts favour buyers
MELFORT, Sask. - A report commissioned by Saskatchewan farm groups said grain purchase contracts, in many cases, favour grain buyers and this has farmers at a disadvantage.Agricultural Producers Assoc...
Jul 11, 2022

Wheat Growers speak out against potential changes to pesticide act
Changes in how the federal government may review pesticides aren't sitting well with the Western Canadian Wheat Growers.The group recently announced they made a submission to the Pest Management Regul...
Jul 08, 2022

Canadian Dairy Commission names new CEO
The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) has found its new Chief Executive Director. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced on Wednesday that Benoit Basillais was taking over...
Jul 08, 2022

Cattle producers struggling with high cost of feed
While moisture levels are improving in the north-west region, cattle producers are concerned about high feed-prices this year to meet the needs of their livestock. Arnold Balicki, chair of the Saskatc...
Jul 07, 2022

Ranching group drops 'Cattlemen' name to be more gender-inclusive
CALGARY, Alta. - The group representing Canadian ranchers has changed its name to be more gender-inclusive.The Canadian Cattlemen's Association, an industry organization representing more than 60,000 ...
Jul 07, 2022