Agriculture

An interesting approval was granted recently by Health Canada which could have some rather large consequences moving forward.

It is beginning to feel like 2018 may be the year of unending winter. There is some hope in the forecast that on the Canadian Prairies at least we are inching closer to normal temperatures.

A volunteer will be submerged in grain up to their waist on Apr. 20, but fear not; they’ll be in no real danger. They’ll be part of an event meant to raise awareness of grain entrapment rescue procedures.

The 2018-19 Budget will provide full funding to the Protection and Response Team (PRT) launched last summer.

The idea of more labelling on food to provide consumers with information upon which to determine what is best to eat seems very logical.

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is pleased that the 2018 Provincial Budget will maintain funding that benefits rural municipalities (RM) in several key areas. The 2018-19 budget allocates $241.

The 2018-19 Budget invests $378.6 million to help ensure a strong agriculture sector, including a record investment in agricultural research and continued strong support for business risk management programs, such as Crop Insurance.

Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the April spring runoff forecast.

Richardson International is investing more than $30 million to develop an innovation centre in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, featuring state-of-the-art technology and equipment for research and product development.

The 2018 4-H Spring Steer & Heifer Show hosted by the Yorkton Exhibition Association was held Thursday through Saturday. The event attracted 4-H members and their cattle clubs from across the local region.