Saskatchewan Poultry Company Receives $46,000 Fine for Workplace Injury
On January 2, 2024, Pedigree Poultry Ltd. pleaded guilty in Regina Provincial Court to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. The company was fined for contravening clause 3-1 (a) of the regulations (being an employer, fail to…
Grain Service Varied for Canada’s Two Major Railways Last Week: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 93% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 23, a decline from the 97% order fulfillment performance seen in week 22. The decline in performance reflects a decline for CN, with CPKC performance…
First Innovation Award Winner Crowned at Western Canadian Crop Production Show
The 41st edition of the Western Canadian Crop Production show is in the books. There was good traffic flow all three days in spite of the bitter cold. New to the show was the Innovation Awards, which were presented on Thursday.…
A straight-forward invention for a simple purpose on display during Western Canadian Crop Production Show
Amid all the high tech equipment and products at the Crop Production Show is one booth featuring a straight forward farmer invention. Kevin Hursh from SaskAgToday.com spoke with Doug Stoll, a retired farmer from Delisle who has developed a product…
Amalgamation of two Crop Development Commissions approved
At Tuesday’s AGM’s, both SaskCanola and Sask Flax approved the amalgamation of the two crop commissions. SaskAgToday.com’s chief agricultural editor Kevin Hursh talked with Greg Sundquist, the chair of SaskFlax: