Livestock

BC Works to Put More Farmland Into Production

BC Works to Put More Farmland Into Production

Jul 27, 20231 min read

A British Columbia program aims to put more provincial farmland back into production. The B-C Land Matching Program pairs new and young farmers with land throughout the province. The province says the program, delivered by the Young Agrarians resource network,…

Saskatchewan Weekly Crop Report says Province is Becoming Very Dry

Saskatchewan Weekly Crop Report says Province is Becoming Very Dry

Jul 27, 20233 min read

Crop yield potential has decreased in many parts of the province due to the dry heat, and producers are hoping for more rain before harvest to finish up seed filling. Harvest has begun in the driest areas of the province.…

Record attendance, exhibitors at 2023 Ag-in-Motion

Record attendance, exhibitors at 2023 Ag-in-Motion

Jul 26, 20233 min read

Ag-in-Motion set new benchmarks at this year’s show and it’s catching the eye of the international agriculture community. This year’s show welcome 31-thousand 166 guests; breaking it down: Day 1 had 9-thousand 827 attendees; Day 2, 13-thousand 084; and Day…

B.C. Ranchers Struggle as Drought Sends Hay Prices Soaring

B.C. Ranchers Struggle as Drought Sends Hay Prices Soaring

Jul 26, 20231 min read

The B-C government says drought conditions and wildfires in the province are making it difficult for farmers and ranchers to feed their animals.  The province now says it’s launching a program that matches farmers to those who have hay and grain, going…

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister calls FPT Ag Minister Meetings productive

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister calls FPT Ag Minister Meetings productive

Jul 25, 20233 min read

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit believes the recent meeting of his federal, provincial, and territorial counterparts, was the most productive one. The meeting in Fredericton, New Brunswick was his 5th one, and is back home after missing the wrap up…