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Saskatchewan farmers made great progress with seeding over the last week

Saskatchewan farmers made great progress with seeding over the last week

Saskatchewan farmers made significant progress this past week. The second crop report for the period of May 9-15, released today, indicates seeding is 38 percent complete, a substantial increase from 9 percent the previous week.
Four students receive Agriculture Student Scholarship

Four students receive Agriculture Student Scholarship

Four Saskatchewan students have been awarded the Agriculture Student Scholarship to pursue post-secondary education in agriculture.
Farmers Urged to Scout for Pests Early

Farmers Urged to Scout for Pests Early

Although it's still relatively early in the crop year, Manitoba entomologist John Gavloski strongly advises farmers to carefully watch their fields for any signs of insect pests.
Black Sea Grain Deal Extended at Last Minute

Black Sea Grain Deal Extended at Last Minute

Turkey's president says Russia has agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger. The deal will extend the agreement by two months.
Manitoba Crop Report Shows Spring Seeding is Well Underway

Manitoba Crop Report Shows Spring Seeding is Well Underway

Seeding progress across Manitoba is moving at a rapid pace with the recent warm weather. In the northwest, it was a warm and windy week across the region with the exception of a storm that rolled through parts of the region midweek. The Dauphin-Ste.
Swift Current-area kids learn everything ag-related through Discover the Farm Event

Swift Current-area kids learn everything ag-related through Discover the Farm Event

Teaching the next generation about agriculture is the purpose of the Swift Current Ag & Ex's Discover the Farm: A Farm Facts Experience Show, held in late-April.
Minnesota Farmer Pleads Guilty to Selling Corn and Soybeans as Organic

Minnesota Farmer Pleads Guilty to Selling Corn and Soybeans as Organic

Minnesota farmer James Wolf pleaded guilty Friday to one count of wire fraud in connection with an alleged organic crops conspiracy, following a change-of-plea hearing in a federal court.
United Kingdom Reporting Good Rapeseed Crop

United Kingdom Reporting Good Rapeseed Crop

The rapeseed crop in the United Kingdom is estimated at 66 per cent good to excellent. The U.S. Department of Agriculture attaché in London, is forecasting production for 2023-24 to be 1.38 million tonnes. That would make for a 1.
Clock Ticking on Black Sea Grain Deal

Clock Ticking on Black Sea Grain Deal

The U.N. aid chief says efforts will continue in the coming days to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain. It's a pact Russia has threatened to quit effective Thursday over obstacles to its grain and fertilizer exports.
USDA Predicts Record-Breaking Corn and Soybean Crops This Year

USDA Predicts Record-Breaking Corn and Soybean Crops This Year

If the US Department of Agriculture is correct, the United States may be in the midst of growing record-breaking corn and soybean crops.