Agriculture

The federal government is touting a recent trip to China by Lawrence MacAulay, minister of agriculture and agri-food, as helping to secure new export opportunities for Canadian agricultural producers and processors.

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) applauds the Government of Canada’s announcement that the historic Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been signed.

A new made-in Saskatchewan video promoting Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations next year demonstrates the high tech nature of modern agriculture.

Students from both Sacred Heart High School and Yorkton Regional High School are planning what they want to do after school is over.

The wet weather of October, and the resulting crop left in the field, certainly was a key element of a presentation at the Sask Grain Expo last week in Yorkton.

Last week draft horses were provided an opportunity to show the strength they once exhibited doing work on the farm pulling ploughs, seeders, stumps while breaking the land, and all manner of chores required in the operation of an early farm on the C

Inadequacies in the Canadian rail sector have plagued western grain producers in the last few years.

Inclement weather over the summer and throughout the fall has extended the harvest season and impacted quality on crops, particularly lentils, peas and wheat. Losses in quality and quantity are insurable under the Crop Insurance Program.

As a way to mark the start of the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown, which runs Wednesday through Saturday in the city, a ceremonial branding was held Monday.

November has arrived and there are still thousands of acres of crop still in the field not harvested. Simply put that is a financial catastrophe of farmers across the Canadian Prairies. The 2016 crop had looked so promising only a few months ago.