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Tightening nitrogen fertilizer supplies raise alarm

Tightening nitrogen fertilizer supplies raise alarm

Fertilizer supplies are being squeezed as manufacturers curtail production due to sky-high natural gas prices.
Opinion: Biofuel a fine option; fossil fuels still needed

Opinion: Biofuel a fine option; fossil fuels still needed

Should the flow of portable fuel dry up, so will the global economy.
Sask. plans carbon offset credit program

Sask. plans carbon offset credit program

The throne speech indicates the government program will generate voluntary carbon offset credits.
Modern agriculture must reinvent

Modern agriculture must reinvent

Today’s agriculture system is deeply flawed and in dire need of a transformation, says the head of a major food company.
India’s pulse crop disappoints

India’s pulse crop disappoints

India's short kharif crop is why the government has dropped all import duties on pigeon peas, black matpe and lentils through March 2023.
Ukrainian farmers’ troubles could keep wheat prices high

Ukrainian farmers’ troubles could keep wheat prices high

Canada will face reduced competition into Latin American wheat markets.
Yorkton radio journalist headed to Sask Ag Hall of Fame

Yorkton radio journalist headed to Sask Ag Hall of Fame

Dawes, who lives in Saltcoats with wife Jeanette, will be formally inducted to the Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Saskatoon Saturday, Nov. 12.
Agriculture This Week: Soil conservation efforts must work

Agriculture This Week: Soil conservation efforts must work

The soil resource is finite and certainly a critical one, so preserving it as best we can is a must.
Self-propelled big round baler hits the field

Self-propelled big round baler hits the field

Vermeer’s self-propelled version replaces pull-type balers and dedicated tractors and puts up more bales per hour.
Mother Earth offers worry-free winter watering

Mother Earth offers worry-free winter watering

The differential between ambient temperature and groundwater in winter helps keep water from freezing in the pasture.
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