Northern Saskatchewan Agriculture News

Canola sits on biofuel sidelines

Only 136 million litres of the 413 million litres of biodiesel used by Canadian drivers was canola-based in 2021.

Dec 2, 2022 1:22 PM Read more >

Agriculture This Week: Knowing value of food important

The COVID pandemic and now whatever is conspiring to make lettuce and other food items so expensive are showing us shortages can occur in our world, and lettuce grown hundreds of miles away may not always be affordable.

Dec 2, 2022 6:30 AM Read more >

Amendment to Copyright Act to give farmers access to machinery software

APAS supports farmers’ right to repair equipment.

Nov 28, 2022 12:49 PM Read more >

Opinion: Drone regulations ground valuable farming technology

Current aerial regulations weren’t designed for larger, utility machines that work on their own.

Nov 28, 2022 7:50 AM Read more >

Bulls require special winter care

A veterinarian advises producers to ensure that adequate bull body condition is maintained during the cold months.

Nov 27, 2022 10:28 AM Read more >

When the tech pipeline plugs

Fifteen years later grasshopper bio-pesticide still not commercially available.

Nov 27, 2022 7:21 AM Read more >

Mixing it up can yield breeding advantages

The science behind hybrid vigour has been known for a long time, but producers are encouraged to tap into its potential.

Nov 26, 2022 2:39 PM Read more >

Sask. gains control of industrial carbon pricing

Premier Scott Moe said he would consider investing money in nuclear technology.

Nov 26, 2022 2:11 PM Read more >

Game puts students in touch with barriers to food security

High school students gain important life skills with new food security and financial literacy resource.

Nov 24, 2022 3:12 PM Read more >

Mossbank author publishes book on agricultural hail damage

Frozen Fury: Agricultural Crops and Hail Damage by Malcolm Bucholtz, published in March, 2022 by Wood Dragon Books in Mossbank, SK, serves as a resource for farm operators, agricultural students, and hail adjustors.

Nov 24, 2022 10:00 AM Read more >