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Campaign encourages farmers to ask for help

Campaign encourages farmers to ask for help

Radio segments, podcasts and social media will be used to help producers start conversations about their mental health.
Judge pleased with what he saw at spring 4-H show

Judge pleased with what he saw at spring 4-H show

Show returns after two-year hiatus
Agriculture This Week: Nitrogen fixing cereals would be a game-changer

Agriculture This Week: Nitrogen fixing cereals would be a game-changer

U.K. scientists are working to create wheat, oats and barley which can draw nitrogen from the soil
Spring 4-H Steer and Heifer show returns to Yorkton

Spring 4-H Steer and Heifer show returns to Yorkton

Event cancelled last two years due to pandemic
Variety is key on this small-scale organic farm

Variety is key on this small-scale organic farm

Jo and Jim White have a hankering for the farming way of life despite challenges along the way. They’re on farm number three since moving to Canada 15 years ago.
Put options could be answer for delivery contract jitters

Put options could be answer for delivery contract jitters

Farmers worried about crop contract fulfillment this year could consider put options, say analysts.
How bees boost soybean yields

How bees boost soybean yields

Although soybeans may be considered self-pollinators, researchers say bees still play an important role in yeild potential.
JB Hansen's homesteading story is now in print

JB Hansen's homesteading story is now in print

John Hansen, better known in this corner of the province as JB Hansen, was born in Norway, where he learned the basics of farming. Just over 110 years after his arrival to Canada, his granddaughter, Elaine Melby Ayre, released a book based on his memoirs, sharing the challenges and victories of his life, and also details of his lifestyle.
Report fears emission goals trump ag productivity

Report fears emission goals trump ag productivity

Authors argue governments must focus on productivity and food production as much as they do on climate change.
Fallout from war in Ukraine: Farmers urged to prepare for new world order

Fallout from war in Ukraine: Farmers urged to prepare for new world order

Geopolitical observer warns of major consequences from the war in Ukraine as Russia weakens and the EU strengthens.