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New grain bag recycling program approved

New grain bag recycling program approved

The Government of Saskatchewan recently approved a new recycling program for agricultural grain bags.

FCC - Canada must increase productivity

Canadian farmers need to continue to focus on efficiencies and increased production of commodities in order to remain competitive within a rising tide of production around the world, according to J.P.
Reduced canola tariffs could yield big rewards

Reduced canola tariffs could yield big rewards

A deal signed in a continent thousands of miles from Saskatchewan may have a big impact on canola-producing centers such as Yorkton. On Mar.

Agriculture This Week - New CPTPP deal good or bad depending on perspective

The recent signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement (CPTPP) in Santiago, Chile, is generally being seen as a positive occurrence for Canadian farmers, at least on the grain side of things.

Agriculture This Week - Supply management still being debated

Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is suggesting it is time Canadians give up the supply management system.
Livestock can be used to control weeds

Livestock can be used to control weeds

Pull, mow, burn and spray. These are a few of the ways Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) manages invasive plant species. In the Prairies, conservation specialists have added another tool in their kit: grazing.
Spring runoff expected to be below normal

Spring runoff expected to be below normal

The Water Security Agency (WSA) released the preliminary spring runoff outlook for 2018.

Agriculture This Week - Robot pollinators raise questions

It should be stated from the outset that I am generally pro technology. While there have been missteps at times, in general technology, especially in agriculture, has taken the industry forward.
Story of working horses continued

Story of working horses continued

Merlin Ford has long held a love of horses, in particular the work horses which helped shape our nation.
Local film on oat production released

Local film on oat production released

The Story of Oats, a 360° virtual reality video created over the summer and fall of 2017, was officially released Feb. 13, to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day.
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