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Farmers team up with firefighters to extinguish field fire near Davidson

Farmers team up with firefighters to extinguish field fire near Davidson

Sep 8, 2024

It took a team effort from farmers and volunteer firefighters from Davidson and Craik to put out a field fire south of Davidson on Friday. The fire departments were called out to the blaze at 2:25 p.m. wrote the Davidson…

Gravelbourg growing project harvested for Foodgrains Bank

Gravelbourg growing project harvested for Foodgrains Bank

Sep 6, 2024

GRAVELBOURG — Teamwork, stewardship, commitment and generosity are just some of the words to describe those who have committed to the Wiwa Growing Project, near Gravelbourg. Operating since 2003 as a local community growing project, each year’s harvest is dedicated…

Aerial Shot of Green Milling Tractor

Harvest getting closer to halfway point, yields variable around Saskatchewan

Sep 5, 2024

Harvest in the province remains ahead of schedule, as progress is at 42 per cent complete, up from 25 per cent last week. It’s also ahead of the 5-year average of 34 per cent and the 10-year average of 31…

Canada’s food manufacturing sector could play major role in meeting rising global demand for food: FCC Report

Canada’s food manufacturing sector could play major role in meeting rising global demand for food: FCC Report

Sep 4, 2024

A report from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says the food manufacturing sector in Canada has an opportunity to meet the growing demand for food globally. FCC says the need to grow more food with the same or less inputs will…

Latest Manitoba Crop Report Shows 25% of Crop Harvested, Province-Wide

Latest Manitoba Crop Report Shows 25% of Crop Harvested, Province-Wide

Sep 4, 2024

Harvest continues in winter cereals, spring cereals, and peas. A limited number of canola fields have been harvested, mostly in the Central and Eastern regions. Yield reports range from 40-110 bu/acre for fall rye and winter wheat, 25-90 bu/acre in…