Agriculture

Brenda Stefanson, PAg Regional Farm Business Management Specialist Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Watrous Research has shown that 1 in 8 Canadians holds a job in the agriculture industry.

Thanks to warm and dry weather, Saskatchewan producers have 15 per cent of the 2016 crop seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) seeding average for this time of year is four per cent.

Seeding has begun in the province, although many producers are still working fields and controlling weeds. Three per cent of the 2016 crop has been seeded, compared to the five-year (2011-2015) seeding average of less than one per cent.

There is an old adage about the consumer always being right. That is true in terms of what they decide they want to buy, but sadly it often means very suspect choices. We see that in terms of food these days.

Canada’s dairy farmers are benefiting from growing demand for various specialty products, but will have to continue to modernize and innovate to remain competitive, according to J.P. Gervais, Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) chief agricultural economist.

When it comes to agriculture and for that matter life in general as we know it on this planet, water is critical.

Sliding Hills Charolais held its 10th anniversary Size Matters Bull Sale at their farm near Canora, SK., last Thursday with Mike Fleury acting as auctioneer. The high selling bull of the day was SHSH Kill The Lights 31C, sired by RGP Corporal 1100Z.

The hardworking honeybee is becoming a species which seems on the edge of the great debate about just what mankind may ultimately being doing to this planet.

The deadline to enrol in the 2016 AgriStability Program is nearing and the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) is reminding producers of the important risk protection the program can provide.

The 10th Annual Blue Collar Bull Sale was held at Heartland Livestock in Yorkton Saturday. The sale featured cattle from J Square S Angus at Melville, Northern View Angus of Neudorf, Parkwood Farm at Yorkton and Swan Hill Ranch at Swan River, MB.