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Agribition's one and only sale for 2020 was a success
Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) officials are happy with the one sale held this fall.Agribition 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic, but a live commercial cattle sale was held in Moose Jaw last m...
Dec 09, 2020

Paszkowski named to Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- A well-known figure in farming in the Peace Country, and around Alberta, has been named to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.Walter Paszkowski farmed in the Sexsmith area for...
Dec 09, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday December 9, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government will spend $3.7 million for two programs to help farmers manage risk.AgriCompetitiveness Program will receive $1.8 million to assist farmers in building their b...
Dec 09, 2020

Consortium looks for new applications for pulse flours
MELFORT, Sask. - A Regina-based food company is part of a group that will find new ways to create new plant-based food products. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Avena Foods CEO Gord Flaten abo...
Dec 08, 2020

Longer rotation key to keeping a handle on clubroot
MELFORT, Sask. - A three-year canola rotation can help keep clubroot spore numbers under control while a four-year rotation can reduce clubroot spore populations even more but the benefits begin to de...
Dec 08, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday December 8, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - Rocky Mountain Dealerships shareholders are being asked to vote in favour of a go-private arrangement after no other proposals were made during a 35-day solicitation process. The Calg...
Dec 08, 2020

Manitoba court rules suit related to CWB sale can proceed
A release from the group Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board says a court ruling in Manitoba has gone in its favour.It says the Manitoba Court of Appeal has ruled that a legal action against the Gover...
Dec 07, 2020

Canadian Food Inspection Agency working to stem 'food fraud'
OTTAWA, Ont. -- It's become an increasing concern for consumers and agriculture producers alike - Food fraud!Consumers want to know the products they buy are genuine and producers are concerned about ...
Dec 07, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Monday December 7, 2020
An air quality specialist at the University of California-Davis said livestock production in North America is reducing its environmental footprint.According to Dr. Frank Mitloehner, many people don't ...
Dec 07, 2020

Province's targeted zones for testing for CWD include Meadow Lake area
With the hunting season gradually winding down, the province continues to ask hunters to have their elk, moose, mule deer, whitetail deer, and caribou tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).The last...
Dec 05, 2020