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Listen: Farmers' Almanac releases winter forecast for the prairies
Brace yourselves for a wild winter.Canadian Farmers' Almanac managing editor Sandi Duncan explains what's in store for 2021.-alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn Twitter: AliceMcF
Aug 25, 2020

Average yields in the Quill Lakes district
MELFORT, Sask. - Producers near the Quill Lakes, 175 kilometres east and south of Saskatoon, Sask. have been dealing with wet conditions for several years.It's turning into a very different type of fa...
Aug 25, 2020

Nanaimo Foodshare production booms while expanding online farmers market
NANAIMO, B.C. - Rapid expansion has been a constant theme for Nanaimo Foodshare during the COVID-19 pandemic.The group, in conjunction with Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co-op have doubled thei...
Aug 25, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday August 25, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian wheat prices are under pressure with news of a bumper crop.The latest SaskWheat market outlook said wheat prices in Russia increased marginally even with a crop expected to b...
Aug 25, 2020

Highest yielding crop from 2020 Coaldale Food Grains Harvest
COALDALE, AB. -- Last Friday`s (Aug 21) volunteer grain harvest outside of Coaldale was a very successful event, in spite of the COVID-19 curve ball.The Coaldale Food Grains Harvest, yielded 144 bushe...
Aug 24, 2020

Farmers provide important climate information
MELFORT, SASKATCHEWAN - Climate and agriculture share a close relationship.There are several resources available for the agriculture sector relating to weather and climate conditions.Agroclimate speci...
Aug 24, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Monday August 24, 2020
Glencore is rebranding its business to Viterra in late 2020. This will unite agriculture operations under the Canadian-based grain business.Glencore Agriculture CEO David Mattiske said for 40 years th...
Aug 24, 2020

Higher demand for Saskatchewan fruit produce as more people have staycations
With more people having staycations this year due to the pandemic, many Saskatchewan producers are seeing a higher demand for their fruit produce.Forrest Scharf, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture p...
Aug 23, 2020

Farmers come together for Food Grains harvest
COALDALE, AB- The Coaldale-Lethbridge Community Food Grains Harvest Day is in its 14th year and this year's event had a different vibe thanks to COVID-19.Normally, the day would kick off with a welcom...
Aug 21, 2020

Listen: Selective weed control saves money and the environment
SASKATCHEWAN - Could farmers reduce pesticide use by 95 per cent while maintaining crop yield and saving money?The head of Precision.ai is excited for new technology being developed on selective contr...
Aug 21, 2020