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Verticillium may undermine canola blackleg resistance

Verticillium may undermine canola blackleg resistance

Verticillium stripe may compromise blackleg resistance protection in canola, new research out of Manitoba suggests.
Weather school: Reasons for big rainfall on the Prairies

Weather school: Reasons for big rainfall on the Prairies

Heavy, severe rain needs a couple of conditions before farms in Western Canada get soaked.
Australian farmers tour Western Canada

Australian farmers tour Western Canada

Rees said having ideas reinforced by others is important, especially for a way of farming employed by the minority at this point.
Sask. ag minister urges farmers to focus on safety at harvest

Sask. ag minister urges farmers to focus on safety at harvest

Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister is reminding producers to prioritize safety this harvest season as work in the fields ramps up.
A spudtacular start: first annual potato festival in Outlook a hit

A spudtacular start: first annual potato festival in Outlook a hit

Success of inaugural potato festival paves way for event next year
Birds benefit from winter wheat

Birds benefit from winter wheat

Winter wheat gives better bird nesting habitat, improving biodiversity and may cost farmers less in seed than typically thought.
SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: Slow harvest, Peavy Mart comeback?

SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: Slow harvest, Peavy Mart comeback?

Harvest is progressing, albeit slowly, canola prices continue to drop, and a rumour about Peavy Mart coming back were covered on the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable.
New traceability regulations coming for Canadian cattle ranchers

New traceability regulations coming for Canadian cattle ranchers

Canadian cattle producers are awaiting new federal traceability regulations following a two-year consultation process. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released an “owner’s guide” based on early industry consultation.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers plans to lobby ahead of fall parliamentary session

Association of Equipment Manufacturers plans to lobby ahead of fall parliamentary session

Policies that help farmers adopt precision technology and maintain their right to repair are among priorities for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers ahead of the fall parliamentary session.
Cattle company fined for worker fatality

Cattle company fined for worker fatality

Charges stemmed from an incident on Aug. 23, 2023, near Walpole. A worker drowned as a result of entering a dugout on horseback. 
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