Tag Archives: farmers
Farmers Almanac forecasts bitterly cold snowy winter in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan residents could face a tough winter again this coming year. The editor of the Farmers Almanac, Peter Geiger, says weather will turn cold in late fall. He says the coming winter wil...
Harvard Media Aug 04, 2022
New survey shows consumer confidence in Canadian farm production
Tuesday October 12 was National Farmers Day and Climate Corporation has released an Angus Reid report. The report reveals a high level of trust in Canadian farmers with three in four Canadians confide...
Harvard Media Oct 13, 2021
Sask. Polytechnic launches farm mental health initiative
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has launched a new farm mental health initiative. The Polytechnic research chair for rural health, Michelle Pavloff, says the goal is to set up a farm mental health support sy...
Harvard Media Jan 25, 2021
Wheat prices could jump heading into the winter
A grain market analyst expects wheat prices could jump 30 to 50 cents a bushel later this crop year. The chief market analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions, Neil Townsend, says Canadian wheat expo...
Harvard Media Oct 04, 2020
New app being developed to help with farmers’ mental health
A new app is being developed in Saskatchewan to help farmers track their mental health and connect them with the necessary supports. The app is being developed by Saskatoon-based Bridges Health, in pa...
Jon Troth Jul 06, 2020
Sask. government urges residents and farmers to be cautious to avoid spring wildfires
The Saskatchewan government is urging residents and farmers to take extra precaution to prevent wildfires this spring during the COVID-19 pandemic The acting vice president of operations for the Saska...
Harvard Media Apr 22, 2020
Online petition aimed at informing Ottawa how much the carbon tax is costing farmers
An online petition has been launched to let farmers tell Ottawa how much money they are paying in carbon tax. The President of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers says it’s very apparent on propa...
Harvard Media Nov 21, 2019
APAS launches farm on-line survey on seed royalties
Saskatchewan farmers are being asked to share their opinion on adjusting seed royalties. APAS president Todd Lewis says an online survey has been launched to hear farmers view of future seed royalties...
Harvard Media Jul 18, 2019
StatsCan says farmers seeded fewer acres to canola and durum and more spring wheat, pulses, barley, and oats
China’s ban on imports of Canadian canola may have played a part in lower seeded acreage this spring. StatsCan’s latest crop survey says farmers planted 8.2 percent fewer acres to canola t...
Harvard Media Jun 27, 2019