Tag Archives: agriculture news
APAS calls for pause on capital gains tax changes
REGINA-The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is expressing concern over the proposed changes to capital gains tax regulations and calling for a pause on them. With parliament's...
Harvard Media Jan 28, 2025
Autonomous Equipment from John Deere designed to address labour shortage, increase productivity
John Deere unveiled its next generation of autonomous agriculture, construction, and commercial landscaping equipment Tuesday at the massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Illinois based ...
Harvard Media Jan 08, 2025
Sask. Ministry of Agriculture releases new crop pest maps
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has developed new survey maps for various crop pests including pea leaf weevil, wheat stem sawfly, grasshoppers and cabbage seedpod weevils. The 2024 pea leaf ...
Harvard Media Nov 25, 2024
USask professor's research earns Mitacs award
SASKATOON - University of Saskatchewan Associate Professor Dr. Bishnu Acharya won the prestigious Mitacs Innovation Award for his groundbreaking work turning agricultural waste into canola meal, oat h...
Jon Troth Nov 21, 2024
Legislature to sit for two weeks on Nov. 25
Saskatchewan's fall legislative session will begin on November 25, Premier Scott Moe announced today. Moe emphasized that the new government will work on priorities important to Saskatchewan residents...
Harvard Media Nov 14, 2024
"A mixed bag": Final Crop Report details conditions, average yields for crops and silage
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture released its final Crop Report of the year on Wednesday morning - a summary of what transpired this growing season. Tyce Masich, a Crops Extension Specialist w...
Harvard Media Oct 30, 2024
Canadian Western Agribition Launches Volunteer Campaign
The search for volunteers is on for Canadian Western Agribition (CWA). In partnership with SaskEnergy, CWA launched its 2024 recruitment campaign for volunteers with a new incentive program. Sta...
Harvard Media May 30, 2024
Canadian Cattle Association 'cautiously optimistic' about 2024 Federal Budget
The Canadian Cattle Association says they are cautiously optimistic about the 2024 federal budget. The CCA expressed their optimism, attributing it to the federal government's recogniti...
Harvard Media Apr 19, 2024
Better safe than sorry: why getting price protection is important, even as cattle prices are strong
With strong cattle prices, the Livestock Price Insurance Program is offering the highest floor prices in the program's history. Cow-calf producers can lock in a profitable floor price for the calves t...
Harvard Media Apr 01, 2024
Do More Ag accepting applications for its 5th annual Community Fund
The application window is wide open for the 5th annual Community Fund, put on by the Do More Agriculture Foundation and Farm Credit Canada. Do More Ag has been accepting applications since January 18 ...
Harvard Media Feb 02, 2024