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R.M.'s discuss carbon tax at AGM
Representatives from rural municipalities from across Saskatchewan will gather in Regina starting tomorrow to discuss several issues including the carbon tax on grain drying.The Agricultural Producers...
Dec 03, 2019 (Twitter/@SKAgriculture)
Crop missions strengthen relationships with overseas customers
A Nokomis area farmer and director with Sask Wheat has recently returned from a New Crop Mission in Asia.Brett Halstead was part of a delegation visiting customers overseas sharing information on the ...
Dec 03, 2019 Sask Wheat Director Brett Halstead observes a Canadian vessel loaded with wheat arriving in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Twitter/@BrettHalstead)
Drought affects part of Australian growing regions
Weather issues in major wheat growing areas of the world were on the minds of attendees at the annual Grain World conference in Saskatoon last week.Financial specialist with Lachstock Consulting Tom O...
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Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday December 3, 2019
The Member of Parliament for Prince Albert has been appointed to the Conservative's shadow cabinet.Randy Hoback said he will be working on the international trade portfolio."As it accounts for almost ...
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Agribition turns attention to 2020 celebrations
As another edition of Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) wrapped up on Saturday there was already a lot of talk about next year when the show celebrates its 50th anniversary. CWA Agribition President C...
Dec 02, 2019 (AliceMcFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Agriculture scholarship advances industry
The 2020 Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from students entering an agriculture-related post-secondary program.Students are invited to submit a three-...
Dec 02, 2019 Caylee Dorval. (submitted photo/Ministry of Agriculture)
Agriculture Roundup for Monday December 2, 2019
Alberta MP John Barlow has been named the conservative shadow minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.Barlow most recently served as the shadow minister for employment, workforce development and labour,...
Dec 02, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Ford, Moe and Higgs to announce deal on development of small nuclear reactors
Three of Canada's premiers will announce Sunday a plan to fight climate change by working together on small nuclear reactors, a company that's developing the technology said Saturday.New Brunswick-bas...
Dec 01, 2019 New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs (left), Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. (Canadian Press)
Agribition: How cows get immunized
When you need to get immunized you go to the doctor for a shot, but cows get a much larger needle fired from a dart gun.Graham McKenzie with Target Cattle Company is selling remote drug delivery syste...
Nov 30, 2019 Graham McKenzie (L) and Dale Watson (R) at the Target Cattle Concepts booth at Agribition. (Andrew Shepherd/CJME)
Pulse tariffs are the new reality
It appears India will not have a third straight good pulse crop harvest.An extended monsoon season delayed planting and that puts the crop at risk of heat damage during flowering in a few months.CEO a...
Nov 29, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)