Tag Archives: agriculture news
AAFC announces designated drought areas eligible for livestock tax deferral
Canadian farmers directly impacted by climate change and its effects this year might be eligible for a Livestock Tax Deferral. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released an initial list of desig...
Harvard Media Aug 31, 2022
Federal Ag Minister talks new investment in preventative African Swine Fever measures and fertilizer emission program
The Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food is investing up to $45.3 million to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Canada and prepare for a potential outbreak. ASF is a f...
Harvard Media Aug 30, 2022
Canola Council of Canada launches new program to incentivize growers to use 4R Nutrient Stewardship
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) has unveiled a new program named Canola 4R Advantage that offers financial support to help growers initiate or advance 4R Nutrient Stewardship on canola acres. The p...
Harvard Media Aug 29, 2022
New living lab being developed to identify agricultural climate solutions in Saskatchewan
A new producer-centred project based in Saskatchewan will join a national network of living labs aimed at sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farmland. The South of the Divi...
Harvard Media Jul 29, 2022
Canadian Grain Commission reminding farmers of grain grading changes
Starting August 1, updates will be coming to the Canadian Grain Commission's Official Grain Grading Guide. The changes were made after consultations through the Western Standards Committee and Eastern...
Harvard Media Jul 29, 2022
SARM has mixed thoughts on Agricultural Partnership Framework
At last week’s Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Agriculture Ministers Meeting, the governments signed a five-year investment to strengthen and grow Canada’s agriculture, agri-food, and...
Harvard Media Jul 28, 2022
Ag Industry making sure ‘Canada’s Ready’ to keep grain moving
Canada’s Ready is the focus of a new plan to keep the country’s grain moving. The Ag Transport Coalition has released a four-point plan outlining steps to ensure that Canada’s grain ...
Jon Troth Jul 28, 2022
Most crops rated fair to good according to recent crop report
The weather was the main focus of the Government of Saskatchewan’s latest crop report. “Due to a break in the extreme heat and some timely rains, crop conditions are largely rated as fair ...
Harvard Media Jul 28, 2022
CCHA reported over 1,000 claims of crop damage from early month storms
Crop insurance adjusters have been out in full force across Western Canada after storms earlier this month damaged crops across the region. Due to storms that occurred between July 4 and 11, the Canad...
Harvard Media Jul 28, 2022
Southwest Sask. farmer loses nearly 30 cattle in lightning strike
Tragedy struck a family in the southwest Saskatchewan community of Mankota as the Briere family lost 28 of their cattle after they were struck and killed by lightning. Glen Briere and his wife Darla w...
Harvard Media Jul 12, 2022