Agriculture

USask, BMO team up to fund food security research

The research aims to increase crop yields but remain sustainable by 2050.

Apr 12, 2023 11:23 PM Read more >

Yorkton economy receives major shot in arm with canola expansion

 Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), has announced it will expand its canola crushing facility at Yorkton. 

Apr 11, 2023 3:51 PM Read more >

Sale goes well for Crescent Creek Angus

Overall the sale featured 60 bulls averaging $8,679, and 41 heifers averaging $4,954.

Apr 11, 2023 7:34 AM Read more >

Herbicide hard on kochia, easy on the crop rotations

Dual-modal herbicide for wheat and barley allows for planting of peas or lentils in the following year.

Apr 10, 2023 7:33 AM Read more >

Drone AI takes on new field tasks

Fixed-wing drone uses artificial intelligence to identify and treat individual weeds.

Apr 9, 2023 2:26 PM Read more >

Commentary: Putting money where foot-and-mouth could be

Budget 2023 addresses a critical piece of the agriculture vulnerability puzzle for the nation.

Apr 9, 2023 1:02 PM Read more >

Why aren’t farmers embracing ag tech?

Fewer farmers use agricultural technologies than most farmers probably think researchers say.

Apr 9, 2023 9:35 AM Read more >

No miracle solutions expected to reduce cattle emissions

If methane isn’t in the digestive system to remove the hydrogen, efficiency and productivity would be damaged.

Apr 8, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >

Mexico’s GMO stance found alarming

President campaigned on banning glyphosate and genetically modified corn by 2024.

Apr 8, 2023 8:22 AM Read more >

Canola oil use takes big leap in U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency approved canola oil as an eligible feedstock for the biofuel sector in December 2022.

Apr 8, 2023 7:15 AM Read more >