Agriculture

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan has asked the Federal Government to recognize the Ag Industry’s efforts to combat climate change and reconsider the financial effects a Carbon Tax would have on the province’s farmers.

It is hard to believe, but the genetic engineering technology that gave us herbicide resistant canola, corn and soybeans is yesterday’s science.

So last week I wrote about why preserving rare breeds is important. And now a new technology has emerged to help do just that, preserve rare and important livestock genetics.

The Canadian International Grains Institute marks its 50th International Grain Industry Program starting July 9 when 22 customers from 14 countries arrive in Winnipeg for two weeks of technical demonstrations, industry sessions and tours focused on C

Environment Minister Scott Moe is reminding livestock producers that 90,000 acres of Fish and Wildlife Development fund (FWDF) lands are available to producers for grazing until September 15.

Regular readers will be aware I am a strong proponent of any effort made to protect rare livestock breed genetics. We have a tendency in the livestock sector to reduce the genetic base down to an ever narrower base.

Crops are developing quickly but normally in much of the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report.

For farmers it was an opportunity to take an up close look at research plays part way through the 2017 crop growing season.

Recently, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart joined Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and agriculture ministers from across the country to reach an agreement on the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP).

The fate of world bee populations continues to be a concern. It is with good reason that the concern exists since bees are the primary pollinators for most of the crops we rely on to feed the world.