SaskPower Encourages Power Line Safety During Spring Seeding
As seeding gets underway in Saskatchewan, SaskPower isencouraging farmers to make safety a priority when operatingaround power lines.SaskPower observes an increase in line contacts involving farmequipment during both the seeding and harvest seasons. Lastyear, SaskPower reported 268 farm related power…
Grain Farmers Across Canada Call for Resolution as Railway Workers Vote to Strike
Following the recent announcement that over 95% of railway workers at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have voted in favour of strike action as early as May 22, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC), representing over…
Rumors of FCC leaving Sask. surprises political leaders
The Legislature was in full reaction mode to speculation on Thursday that Farm Credit Canada might be about to move its head office out of Saskatchewan. The issue was raised in the Legislative Assembly by Sask United Leader Nadine Wilson, with…
Manitoba Agriculture Issues First Crop Report of 2024
OverviewSeeding progress across the province has just begun with approximately 2% of the acres being seeded.Producers have begun seeding spring wheat, barley, oats, and corn. The Central region is most advanced withapproximately 10% of each of the major cereals planted.…
Innovation Saskatchewan Invests $170,000 in Research and Development Technologies in Composting and Crop Pathogen Testing
Innovation Saskatchewan is investing $170,000 in two industry-led research and development (R&D) technologies through the Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF) and Agtech Growth Fund (AGF). These dual R&D grant programs accelerate the commercialization of game-changing technologies in agriculture, mining, energy,…