Agriculture

A committee will be charged with identifying and addressing existing and emerging challenges to implementation of the agreement.

European Commission forecasting a two-percent drop in production from last year and five percent below the five-year average.

Growers in the southwestern corner of Saskatchewan whose crops were ‘obliterated’ last year are reporting some of the best crops they have seen in years.

System’s launch was recently announced by the federal government.

Generations of Decorbys have tilled and planted the rich heavy loam soils that line the Qu’Appelle River Valley southeast of Spy Hill.

Disease affects more than 600 plant species including potatoes, soybeans, sunflowers, peas, lentils, canola and other broadleaf crops.

Crop damage will be assessed over coming weeks.

Bullets and fenceline destruction hit farm hard at critical time near the end of seeding, in remote area.

About 20 million tonnes of grain are sitting due to blocked seaports and damaged infrastructure.

Farmers say growing soybeans ensures the following crop is successful.