Agriculture

Case IH updates Magnum tractor line

Company’s plans include more horsepower, a new transmission and technology bundles for the 2025 model year.

Mar 26, 2024 11:38 AM Read more >

Wheat Cluster projects develop sustainable varieties

Sask Wheat allocates nearly $3 million to the future of the wheat sector.

Mar 26, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

New American pork regulations will likely boost inflation

It’s a recipe for inefficiency as pigs begin being sold and shipped and slaughtered in places they wouldn’t ‘naturally’ go.

Mar 24, 2024 5:00 PM Read more >

SmartTrax tractors get design update

More horsepower, faster ground speeds in place with new track module, and upgraded axle design for 2025 model year.

Mar 24, 2024 2:00 PM Read more >

Manage saline soil and weeds with tile drainage

It can take years for tile drainage to improve soils, and the practice doesn’t make economic sense for every field.

Mar 24, 2024 11:35 AM Read more >

Farmland values just continue on rising trend

In 2023 cultivated land in this province averaged a 15.7 per cent increase

Mar 24, 2024 8:30 AM Read more >

Apron fencing keeps wolves, coyotes out of pens

A woven-wire fence with an apron that lies on the ground is intended to prevent predators from digging underneath it.

Mar 24, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: Product of USA labelling may need marketing focus

Possibly not unreasonable from the American point of view.

Mar 23, 2024 8:00 PM Read more >

Drought conditions worsen

Areas with the most severe drought have a precipitation deficit of about 300 mm over the past three years.

Mar 23, 2024 2:00 PM Read more >

Loose housing options vary

Canadian hog farmers are gradually moving toward loose housing for gestating sows.

Mar 23, 2024 5:00 AM Read more >