Unfiltered

After a review of its fee structure, the Canadian Grain Commission decided to not increase its fees of inspection and other services for the next three years. The Commissioner of the CGC, David Hunt, explains what led to that decision.

Protein Industries Canada is, in a phrase, diversifying its portfolio by calling for projects that blend cereals – such as wheat and barley – with pulse crops to create new food products and ingredients. It’s Senior Director of Programs, Lisa Campbell, explains what they’re looking for and why they’re focusing on cereal crops.

A frosty Friday morning for the fourth stop on the 620 CKRM Ranch Roundup – the Insinger Community Pasture. It’s not far from the Garry Community Pasture we visited on Thursday. By the time we showed up to the Insinger Pasture, the ranch hands had the cattle sorted. As a few head were being loaded […]

The third stop on the 620 CKRM Ranch Roundup was at the Garry Community Pasture near Ituna. It’s another return trip from last year and on Thursday morning, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young caught up with the Manager of the Community Pasture Ben Marcino.

The 620 CKRM Ranch Roundup appears to be a family affair so far. The second stop was at the Wilner/Elbow Community Pasture. It’s managed by Wyatt Ayres, whose brother Tucker manages the Coteau Community Pasture near Birsay, where the first stop of the Ranch Roundup was on Monday. 620 CKRM was at the Wilner/Elbow Pasture as […]

The 620 CKRM Ranch Roundup is back for its second tour of duty for the fall season. The first stop was at the Coteau Community Pasture, located near the Town of Birsay, about 237 kilometres northwest of Regina. 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young had a conversation with the Manager of the Community Pasture Tucker […]

In his travels around the province, the President of Western Ag Professional Agronomy Ken Greer has noticed that crops, and by extension fields, aren’t performing as expected. Reduced yields may have left farmers not only disappointed, but possibly wondering what went wrong. The obvious culprit this year has been hot and dry conditions in July […]

A cloudy afternoon and a bit of rain didn’t stop us from being at the farm of Tim Howden from the Edgeley area. He was the latest winner of the 620 CKRM Country Cookout for the fall season, thanks to one of his farm hands who entered him into the contest. Here’s a conversation between […]

Candace Mitschke, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Association (SaskFSA), spoke to 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young about the inspiration behind the creation of the Saskatchewan Drainage Extension Network (SK DEN), what are its key objectives and goals moving forward.

The Canadian Grain Commission revoked the licences of Purely Canada Foods on August 27 and has since received claims from unpaid producers against the company.  Kevin Hursh, Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com, talked with Canadian Grain Commission commissioner Lonny McKague about the situation starting with the number of claims received: