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Over 150 collectible tractors from local farmer going to auction
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Over 150 collectible tractors, and other various farm equipment from as early as the 1920s is going to auction on Jan. 30.The late John Potter and his wife Rita, who owned a far...
Jan 14, 2021

County of Grande Prairie Council backs applications for federal broadband funding
COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- County of Grande Prairie Council will be writing letters of support to three communications companies to support their application to the federal Universal Broadband F...
Jan 14, 2021

Listen: Lentil exports lag halfway through the crop year
MELFORT, Sask. - A very strong start to lentil exports in the 2020-21 crop year has begun to fall behind. Analyst Marlene Boersch said even with the slowdown in sales exports were still 52 per cent ah...
Jan 14, 2021

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday January 14, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) team of economists said the COVID-19 pandemic was the single biggest shock to the Canadian agriculture and food industry in 2020.FCC chief agricultural econ...
Jan 14, 2021

Analyst expects an increase in pea acreage in 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Most farmers have made their cropping plans for this year, but strong prices may have them rethinking those decisions.Exports for most commodities have been every strong and there are...
Jan 13, 2021

Listen: Saskatchewan crop commissions debate carbon tax and price discovery
MELFORT, Sask. - A number concerns were addressed during the Saskatchewan crop commission annual general meetings held during the virtual CropSphere conference.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access explains ...
Jan 13, 2021

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday January 13, 2021
Tony and Francis Gaudet of Bellevue, Sask. have been named Pulse Promoters of the year.The Gaudet brothers operate Belle Pulses Ltd. processing yellow and green split peas for sale to the global marke...
Jan 13, 2021

Saskatchewan leads Canada in export growth
The Government of Saskatchewan announced the province's exports have increased despite challenges presented by COVID-19.Throughout 2020, Canada's exports suffered a 13 per cent decline while Saskatche...
Jan 12, 2021

Canada's grain act under review
MELFORT, Sask. - The consultation phase of the Canada Grain Act review has begun.The government is seeking feedback from grain industry stakeholders on ways to update for legislation that has been mos...
Jan 12, 2021

Several partners provide funds for agriculture research
MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture research received a financial boost from both the federal and Saskatchewan governments today.Speaking at the virtual CropSphere conference this morning, Premier Scott Moe ...
Jan 12, 2021