Ag News

The CEO of Bunge Gregory Heckman has released the following statement regarding the proposed merger of Bunge-Viterra,

Agriculture Minister David Marit was at Moose Jaw’s Agriculture Knowledge Centre on Tuesday morning, marking 15 years of offices providing regional services for Saskatchewan producers.  

Agriculture Minister David Marit was at Moose Jaw’s Agriculture Knowledge Centre on Tuesday morning, marking 15 years of offices providing regional services for Saskatchewan producers.  

The four recipients for this year's  Agriculture Student Scholarship Program will attend the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan in the fall, with their fields of study ranging from animal health and welfare to agribusiness and agricultural sciences. 

The grand prize recipient, Marleigh Mann from Lloydminster, was awarded $6,000.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released its latest livestock feed guidance update, noting that gene-edited crops are safe for livestock feed. 

Krista Thomas, Vice President of Trade Policy, Seed Innovation, for the Canada Grains Council, says Health Canada and the CFIA have now answered longstanding calls from the seed and grain sectors for predictable, clear, and consistent policies for gene-edited crops.

She says this opens up incredible opportunities for innovation within the grain sector.

The University of Manitoba will receive over $835 thousand from the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) over the next five years for the renewal of two technician positions in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. 

Dean Martin Scanlon says the department's work focuses principally on crops and cropping systems.

The moisture over the last few weeks is a welcome sight for farmers and ranchers as they focus on seeding this year's crop.

The additional precipitation will help to replenish soil moisture and dugouts while helping to boost pasture growth.

For producers looking at seeding forages this spring, the Forage U-Pick Seed Rate Calculator is a valuable tool available through your provincial forage associations or the Beef Research Council website.

Farmers have been facing increased costs as they work on putting this year's crop in the ground.

Protecting that crop through the growing season, whether from weeds, insects, pests, disease, or the weather.

Some meteorologists are forecasting a wetter spring and summer, which is good news for many drought impacted areas across the Prairies, but can also mean an increased potential for severe thunderstorms and hail.

Ag Direct Hail's Executive Vice President, Bruce Lowe, says when you move from West to East on the Prairies, the incidence of hail goes down.

Tame forage lands are plotted, seeded, and managed for grass and legume species. Establishing tame forage is an investment that requires thoughtful long-term planning, preparation, and regular maintenance. The establishment of the forage stand is central to the stand’s productivity and its sustainability. In Saskatchewan, establishment recommendations, including seeding rates, vary by soil zone (brown, dark brown, black or grey). Different equipment can be used depending on the species and soil type.  

Canadians should be reassured that commercially sold milk and milk products remain safe.

Over the last few weeks, some dairy cattle in the U.S. have tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) with some fragments being detected in milk.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the results of a new study last week that shows that the pasteurization of dairy products effectively inactivates the virus that causes HPAI, even when fragments of the virus remain.