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Livestock producers receive tax relief for 2019

Livestock producers receive tax relief for 2019

New regions added under the Livestock Tax Deferral Provision for 2019
Canada’s grain farmers call for action after ‘harvest from hell’

Canada’s grain farmers call for action after ‘harvest from hell’

Grain Growers of Canada launch harvestfromhell.ca – a platform for farmers to share the impact of the carbon tax on their farms

Melville's Payton Molnar knows champion bison

Payton Molnar, of Melville, knows a champion bison when she sees one. She runs her own farm and has taken top prizes for her stock.
Strange brew: Maritimes wild hops could provide unique flavours to brewing industry

Strange brew: Maritimes wild hops could provide unique flavours to brewing industry

As a dynamic craft beer industry continues to look for more refined flavours and aromas, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Phytochemist Jason McCallum is moving closer to releasing his team’s highly anticipated wild hops to bring aromas like me
Ag seminar set for Feb. 27 in Yorkton

Ag seminar set for Feb. 27 in Yorkton

As farmers prepare to plant the 2020 crop information on potential returns this fall is important. That is where ‘The Wild Oats Grain Marketing Seminar’ to be held in Yorkton Feb. 27, can be an asset, for farmers looking to improve their marketing.
Baking the perfect loaf

Baking the perfect loaf

Scientists from the University of Manitoba (UM) used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to analyze the bubbles in dough and help create healthier bread.
Try the online tool to compare canola varieties

Try the online tool to compare canola varieties

Compare leading varieties based on days to maturity, lodging, height and yield with the Canola Performance Trials (CPT) online database at canolaperformancetrials.ca. Results from 2019 trials are now loaded into the system.

Seeds of an Idea Sprout in Community Project

Outlook's community garden looks to 2020 season
Sask Wheat calls for quick end to rail blockades

Sask Wheat calls for quick end to rail blockades

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is calling on the federal and provincial governments to take quick action that will see the rail blockades removed so western Canadian grain shipments can move to port.
U.S. continues to muddy trade

U.S. continues to muddy trade

There often seems to be a fly in the ointment when it comes to world trade in agriculture, and that fly often seems to originate in the United States.