Agriculture

Exhibition associations have long been a part of communities across the Canadian Prairies. Most started around the idea of hosting annual fairs, a place for farmers and homemakers to bring their best to show against the best of their neighbours.

Every once in a while something rolls across the desk of a newspaper editor which is interesting and yet fun, and such was the case recently for me. In this case it was the arrival of the 2018 edition of the Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition.

Relatively warm and dry weather has allowed producers to continue making good time with harvest, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is advising growers that the September 15 deadline for nominations to fill two positions on the SPG Board of Directors is fast approaching.

The Agricultural Producers Association disagrees with the Canadian Pacific Railway’s decision to close at least 10 producer car loading sites in Saskatchewan.

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On the weekend I was invited to a threshing demonstration on the Weber farm just north of Springside, SK. Naturally, as it was my weekend to work, I agreed and headed out to the event on a warm fall Saturday.

Despite rain delays in some areas, producers in the province now have seven per cent of the crop in the bin and seven per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut.