A Saskatchewan farmer has been honored for his environmental farming methods. Moosomin area farmer Kristjan Hebert was the lone Canadian picked as a Climate Positive leader by Corteva Agriscience. Hebert is honored to be chosen for the award Hebert says his farming methods include intensive soil sampling every four acres. Other practices include variable […]
Young farmers under the age of 40 are getting expanded financing opportunities from Farm Credit Canada. The federal agency says the maximum loan amount for young farmers and young food business owners is rising from one million to $1.5-million. Lending products and sustainability director Curtis Grainger says it is costing more to run a farm […]
Another option is going to be available for those interested in a career in agriculture. Sask Polytechnic will be offering a three year Agriculture and Food Production Diploma Program at its Moose Jaw campus. Dean Jamie Hilts says the program is a cross-discipline design that includes farm management, agricultural machinery, new technology and livestock production. […]
APAS president Todd Lewis says farmers face some significant issues this spring. Lewis was re-elected for a fifth year as president this week. The carbon tax rises $10 a ton Thursday to $40. Lewis says it is one of many concerns facing producers, including rural internet service, and review of the Canada Grain Act. At […]
Federal Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says farm income in Canada is expected to be at an all-time high this year. Bibeau says the agriculture sector is expected to see significant growth in key financial areas for 2020 and 2021. In spite of challenges from Covid-19 and the impact on the food supply chain, the […]
This is the week when thousands of farmers usually travel to Saskatoon for the Western Canadian Crop Production Show. The cancellation of this year’s event due to COVID-19 leaves a big void—both for farmers and the companies that sell equipment or provide crop production services. A lot of business can still be done on-line or […]
Three Saskatchewan farming communities are winners in the BASF InVigor Community Challenge. BASF is donating 40 thousand dollars to 8 communities across the 3 prairie provinces. The winners were selected by random draw and receive 5 thousand dollars donation to a community initiative. The winners include Myles Lussier, with the support going to the […]
APAS has launched Saskatchewan’s first internet speed test. President Todd Lewis is asking rural residents to test their internet speed to set up a baseline for internet service levels and push for improvements. “We have lots of anecdotal evidence that people aren’t satisfied with their service, and this test will go a long ways to […]
The Trudeau government is expected to announce significant, targeted financial support for farmers hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday The announcement will come just as some farmers are making decisions about whether to plant crops and others are considering whether they need to cull their cattle, pigs and poultry because of the reduced capacity of meat […]
Whether or not it becomes reality is not known, but organizers of the Canadian Western Agribition say this year’s show planned for November 30-December 5 at Evraz Place will go on. The news comes in an open letter. That letter says the show, which will celebrate its 50th year in 2020, has withstood recessions, droughts, […]
