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Pulse company in financial jeopardy, blames export issues
A pulse company with operations all over Saskatchewan has gone into creditor protection and is blaming its struggles on export problems.ILTA Grain Inc., was granted creditor protection by a B.C. court...
Jul 10, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News0
Who's judging?
Saskatchewan's 4-H program said judging is an important life skill that teaches the process of evaluation and how to identify important characteristics that can improve quality in an item or animal.Ju...
Jul 10, 2019 Craig Wilgenbusch judges a 4-H steer at the Melfort Regional 4-H Show
Ottawa announces $8.3 million in support for beef industry amid China standoff
CALGARY - The federal agriculture minister has announced $8.3 million to help support Canada's beef industry.The bulk of the funds announced in Calgary today will go toward Canada Beef, a marketing or...
Jul 10, 2019 (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Prairieland Junior Ag Showcase Results
Saskatoon's premier 4-H event concluded on Monday with the steer sale.The Prairieland Junior Ag Showcase featured roughly 300 4-H youth between the ages of nine and 21 competing as individuals and as ...
Jul 10, 2019 (submitted photo/Saskatoon Prairieland Park)
Melfort Regional 4-H Show and Sale Results
A successful 4-H event wrapped up in Melfort with over 200 head of cattle featured at the Regional 4-H Beef Show and Sale on Sunday and Monday at the exhibition grounds.Justin Harcourt took home two m...
Jul 10, 2019 Reserve Champion Steer shown by Jayme Berting with Bar West 4-H Club, Judge Craig Wilgenbusch, Dr. Victor Kernaleguen, Kyla Kernaleguen. (submitted photo)
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday July 10, 2019
Roughly 400 farmers and industry professionals attended CanolaPalooza at the Saskatoon Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Station.Visitors worked through 12 learning stations that covered topic...
Jul 10, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Listen: Cruze-ing to victory
A Charlolais Cross steer took top honours at the Melfort Ag Society Regional 4-H Beef Show and Sale.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talked to Justin Harcourt about winning the Grand Champion Steer priz...
Jul 09, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Everyone at the Table
Many Canadians aren't able to access enough healthy food especially those in remote locations.The Northern Isolated Community Initiatives Fund will receive $15 million over five years to help find inn...
Jul 09, 2019 ID 33917941 © Photographerlondon | Dreamstime.com
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday July 9, 2019
The Quill Lakes region received a lot of rain over the last week. It was welcomed by farmers that have productive fields.Dwight Odelein farms just east of the town of Quill Lake and has been involved ...
Jul 09, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
‘Back to zero’: Canada’s premiers gather in Saskatoon, but none are women
SASKATOON - Canada's 13 provincial and territorial leaders are in Saskatchewan this week, but for the first time in years, the annual gathering won't have women at the table."Symbolically, it's very s...
Jul 09, 2019 (The Canadian Press)