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Moderate year for insect damage in Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. - Farmers had an average year dealing with insects.Saskatchewan insect specialist James Tansey said the growing season started with flea beetles in canola. "In the spring we had some lo...
Dec 15, 2020
Listen: USask study compiles data on zero till environmental impact
MELFORT, Sask. - Farmers have improved their environmental sustainability over the past 25 years. A University of Saskatchewan (USask) study will collect hard data on zero till to share with the gener...
Dec 15, 2020
Hope the Holiday Alpaca bringing Christmas cheer to Hatters
MEDICINE HAT, AB-- Santa Claus came to Herald School Monday afternoon. But instead of having his reindeer in tow, he brought along something else: A holiday alpaca named HopeStanding outside, a small ...
Dec 15, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday December 15, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - Feeder cattle prices were mixed last week.Canfax reported the biggest price drop was in the feeder steer 300 to 400 pound and 900 pound and over weight classes.The 400-to-500-pound st...
Dec 15, 2020
$2-million in damages estimated in farm shed fire near Taber
TABER, AB - A farm famous for its Taber corn has lost a significant supply of another product.At approximately midnight on Saturday, December 12 / Sunday, December 13, a large shed at Johnson Fresh Fa...
Dec 14, 2020
Yorkton Exhibition launches grain drive
The Yorkton Exhibition Association is looking for ways to recoup money lost this year when events were cancelled because of the pandemic.The lack of large groups activities had a significant impact on...
Dec 14, 2020
Listen: USDA report provides encouragement for farmers heading into spring
The last World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to commodity analyst Wayne Palmer about the report means for farmers who still have grain to...
Dec 14, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday December 14, 2020
4-H Alberta and the Chartered Professional Accountants Education Foundation (CPA Education Foundation) are joining forces.The foundation focuses on strengthening the future of accounting education thr...
Dec 14, 2020
Grain farmers encouraged to take part in consultation to establish code of practice
Producers still have an opportunity to participate in an online consultation to establish a code for best practice for grain farming.The focus of the Responsible Grain.ca initiative is to establish a ...
Dec 13, 2020
Sexsmith elevator named municipal historic resource
SEXSMITH, Alta.,-- Alberta Culture has designated the old grain elevator in Sexsmith a municipal historic resource.This makes the restoration project at the museum eligible for provincial grants and m...
Dec 13, 2020