A tale of opposites when it comes to growing conditions from one side of the province to the other. The provincial crop report indicated the heatwave is rapidly advancing crop development but its also causing heat stress and lowering yield potential, forcing some producers in the south to harvest crops for feed. Daryl Fransoo with […]
The Provincial Crop Report notes heat and lack of moisture continued to deplete topsoil moisture conditions in cropland, hayland, and pastures around the province, and has caused more heat stress on crops. The continued heat has also caused yield potential to decline with producers in the southern region indicating an “increase in the amount of […]
Looking back on his time as CEO of Regina-based Protein Industries Canada, Bill Greuel said he enjoyed every minute of it. Wednesday was Greuel’s last day in the role which he was in since Protein Industries Canada was formed in October 2018. “On day one, you open up a blank computer and you kind of […]
Tributes and stories have poured in over the last two days since news came of Lyle Stewart’s passing on Tuesday. Stewart died at the age of 73 following a lengthy battle with cancer. In a Facebook post, Premier Scott Moe said Stewart, “was a man of few words, which is unusual for a politician, but […]
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been cracking down on grain companies not paying farmers for their delivery. Back on March 25, the CGC removed the grain dealer licence and a primary elevator licence for an elevator in Holland, Manitoba from Zeghers Seed Inc, also known as Zeghers Canada. A review of individual producer claims […]