Agriculture

Nadia Mori, PAg, Regional Forage Specialist Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Dealing with uncertain weather patterns is never easy. Annuals can provide livestock feed within a relative short period of time or during unexpected pasture shortages.

The idea of a social media site such as Facebook does not immediately jump to mind as a resource for farmers.

Today the federal and provincial governments announced more than $7.8 million in funding for 26 livestock and forage research projects.

Natasha Wilkie, PAg, Regional Livestock Specialist Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Weyburn Are you concerned about animal welfare? Ranchers and farmers are as well, which is why they implement management practices such as dehorning and castrati

Cory Jacob, Regional Crops Specialist Watrous, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Farmland is an important part of any farm operation and the quality of that farmland is equally important.

Last week I touched on an issue which while very much one of concern for farmers is perhaps being discounted at present because it is hard to fully understand just what weather change will mean.

Today the federal and provincial governments announced $7 million for crop-related research through the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). The funding extends to 40 research projects.

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG), in partnership with BASF, honoured Dr. Robert (Bob) Tyler from the University of Saskatchewan by presenting him with the Pulse Promoter Award at their Annual General Meeting in Saskatoon on Monday. Dr.

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) is pleased to announce they have received $2.58 million from Environment and Climate Change Canada to lead a voluntary, producer-driven project to conserve habitat for species at risk in Saskatchewan.

We have heard literally hundreds of stories over the last half decade, or so, regarding the changing environment. It started out as being touted as global warming, and has evolved to now being more broadly encompassed as weather change.