March is Agriculture Literacy Month in Saskatchewan
Today, the Government of Saskatchewan proclaimed March as Agriculture Literacy Month in Saskatchewan. Agriculture Literacy Month activities invite farmers, ranchers and industry experts into participating classrooms, offering students the chance to discover where their food comes from. “Agriculture Literacy Month…
Progress being made to stabilize food prices in Canada falling on skeptical ears
Canada’s industry minister was defending the government’s actions on trying to force the country’s big grocers to help stabilize food prices. The Commons Ag Committee is almost done studying the issue for a second time, and on Tuesday Francois Philip…
$19-million investment made into R&D project to create new oat, pulse ingredients
About $19.2-million is being invested into a research & development project that will aid in creating new oat and pulse ingredients and products. Avena Foods will be doing most of the heavy lifting on the R&D side, with the new…
Manitoba Government Announces New Appointments to Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Board
The Manitoba government has appointed a new chair, vice-chair and directors to the board of Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC), Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced yesterday (Tue). “Agriculture in Manitoba is growing and I am confident that the experience, knowledge…
Most Saskatchewan feeder steer and heifer prices were up: Cattle Market Update
The feeder market in Saskatchewan remained strong last week, according to the latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax. The update for the week ending February 23 showed prices for all feeder steer categories, and all but one feeder heifer category,…