Agriculture

The Government of Saskatchewan has committed $230,000 to DOT Technology Corporation, to support its project to develop and pilot its autonomous power platform, DOT, for use in the agriculture sector.

One hundred years ago, Deere & Company purchased the Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Company with the intent of building tractors. That purchase lead to the John Deere we know today.

Last week, an event held in Regina indicated there is still a good future for farming on the Canadian Prairies. The Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmer Award was presented. at the Canadian Farm Progress Show.

The president of APAS has written to federal government Ministers commending them for reaching an agreement in principle to facilitate the transfer of ownership of the Hudson Bay Rail line and Port of Churchill.

Rain across most of the province has helped to alleviate dry topsoil moisture conditions. Areas in the southeast, which was one of the drier regions over the past couple of months, received large amounts that caused flooding.

The deadline for Crop Insurance customers to submit their Seeded Acreage Reports and Stored Grain Declarations is fast approaching.

One can imagine the earliest settlers, those who dreamt of a piece of land they could call their own on which to farm and raise a family, arriving on the Canadian Prairies and thinking there was so much grassland it would never all be farmed.

Each year at Canada’s Farm Progress Show held in Regina in June a farm couple are presented the ‘Outstanding Young Farmers Award’ which recognizes young farmers who demonstrate excellence in their profession.

It never ceases to surprise me the entrepreneurial spirit of rural Saskatchewan to try to develop new economies.

Thanks to another week of relatively good conditions, 91 per cent of the crop is now in the ground. This is up from 70 per cent last week and remains well ahead of the five-year (2013-2017) seeding average of 81 per cent for this time of year.