Agriculture

By Lyndon Hicks Regional crops specialist, Yorkton Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture This time of year there are many questions about harvest management and the use of pre-harvest chemicals in crops.

As of August 1, three flaxseed varieties were deregistered by the Canadian Grain Commission. The Commission notified producers and industry stakeholders that CDV Arras, Flanders and Somme flaxseed varieties were no longer registered.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is reminding producers to vaccinate their livestock following confirmation that anthrax has been found in cattle in the RM of Harris.

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Haying continues to advance in the province as livestock producers now have 67 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage. An additional 14 per cent is cut and ready for baling, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report.

The Canadian Charolais Youth Association held its annual Conference and Show in Yorkton last week.

Carey and LeeAnn Weinbender of Sliding Hills Charolais at Canora were the 2015 Honoree Winners at the Canadian Charolais Youth Association Conference and Show hosted in Yorkton last week.

Haying continues in the province. Livestock producers now have 54 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage, with an additional 18 per cent cut and ready for baling, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report.

Crops, like most things, come and go, and at times they then find a way to gain renewed interest yet again. One such crop appears to be fababeans, at least in terms of East Central Saskatchewan.

Parkland College and East Central Research Foundation (ECRF) held their third annual research farm field day Thursday near Yorkton, with more than 60 farmers and agriculture industry representatives in attendance.