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Agriculture

Thousands of jobs and billions of dollars

Thousands of jobs and billions of dollars

USask’s Crop Development Centre makes an impact.
Ag in Motion Innovation Awards handed out

Ag in Motion Innovation Awards handed out

Rich crop of innovative agricultural products judged.
Wanting to pursue a career in agriculture? AMC mobile skills lab allows you to try it out

Wanting to pursue a career in agriculture? AMC mobile skills lab allows you to try it out

Six virtual reality stations, simulating welding, being on a combine, among other things are a test for people to see for themselves whether a career in agriculture is the right fit for them.
AgTech Breakfast showcases several start-ups

AgTech Breakfast showcases several start-ups

Ag in Motion is underway.
Yields expected to rebound as moisture returns to the Prairies

Yields expected to rebound as moisture returns to the Prairies

Analyst collects data on trip to Ag In Motion.
Ag in Motion 10th edition to draw 30,000 visitors

Ag in Motion 10th edition to draw 30,000 visitors

570 exhibitors set up at Discovery Farm site.
Grain movement looks good but faces challenges

Grain movement looks good but faces challenges

Lower crop prices slowed deliveries at the beginning of the 2023-24 year, while railways struggled with labour issues.
Opinion: The last thing farmers need is more tax

Opinion: The last thing farmers need is more tax

The capital gains tax changes will make it just about impossible to pass on farms to new generations.
Weather helps gophers get ahead of producers

Weather helps gophers get ahead of producers

The Saskatchewan agriculture ministry and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities offer a rebate program for gopher control.
Plan for drought while rainfall plentiful

Plan for drought while rainfall plentiful

Farmers who are digging dugouts now may not be able to fill them this year, he said, and even if a lot of rain falls, water supplies should be secured.