Tag Archives: agriculture news
Cold weather limited information for Cattle Market Update
Not a whole lot of information to chew on when it comes to the Cattle Market Update, issued by Canfax. Provincial Cattle Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Fonda Froats says this...
Jan 31, 2024
Deadline extension, additional R.M.s included highlight updates to Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program
Livestock producers considering compensation for incurring extraordinary costs related to feed and/or transportation last year, due to drought conditions, have two extra weeks to apply to the Canada-S...
Jan 30, 2024
Viterra and Local Unions set to resume talks in new year
Members of Grain and General Services Union Local 1, which represents workers from Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance and Local 2, which represents workers from Viterra's Regina Head Office, s...
Dec 23, 2023
USask research looking at cattle feed innovations
Canadian beef and cattle producers have faced the familiar challenge of keeping their herds fed outside grazing season. A study at the University of Saskatchewan is diving into the challenges that col...
Dec 20, 2023
Unions representing Viterra workers in Sask. vote to authorize strike action
Members of the Grain and General Services Union Local 1 (Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance) and Local 2 (Viterra Regina Head Office) have reached an impasse with Viterra over bargaining negot...
Dec 16, 2023
Unions representing Viterra workers in Sask. vote to authorize strike action
Members of the Grain and General Services Union Local 1 (Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance) and Local 2 (Viterra Regina Head Office) have reached an impasse with Viterra over bargaining negot...
Dec 16, 2023
Canadian Western Agribition sees success from both classic and new events
The 52nd edition of Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) is all wrapped up after six days of showcasing agricultural excellence with people from across the province, country, and world taking in the prem...
Nov 26, 2023
Better data, management of water needed for Canada's agri-food sector: report
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute is recommending that governments across the country develop a national plan to sustainably manage and use water for the agri-food sector. In...
Oct 23, 2023
AGT launches program to give producers the chance to help local food banks
A new program is set to see those in the agriculture industry help support local food banks across Saskatchewan and Western Canada. The "AGT Food Bank Crop Exchange Program" is a program in partnershi...
Sep 21, 2023
Durum prices may not rise to 2021 levels: Market Analyst
A Chief Market Analyst with Grain Fox believes durum wheat prices won’t spike to 20 dollars a bushel like they did in 2021. Neil Townsend could see durum trade around 15 dollars, but it largely ...
Aug 10, 2023