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Crops Specialist expects pulse crops in southwest Sask. to be harvested first as drought conditions continue

Crops Specialist expects pulse crops in southwest Sask. to be harvested first as drought conditions continue

Southwest Saskatchewan drew the short end of the stick when it comes to the weather.
Saskatchewan Weekly Crop Report says Province is Becoming Very Dry

Saskatchewan Weekly Crop Report says Province is Becoming Very Dry

Crop yield potential has decreased in many parts of the province due to the dry heat, and producers are hoping for more rain before harvest to finish up seed filling. Harvest has begun in the driest areas of the province.
Record attendance, exhibitors at 2023 Ag-in-Motion

Record attendance, exhibitors at 2023 Ag-in-Motion

Ag-in-Motion set new benchmarks at this year's show and it's catching the eye of the international agriculture community.
Swift Current area littered with hail, causes crop damage

Swift Current area littered with hail, causes crop damage

The Swift Current area was on the receiving end of a hail storm that came through on Saturday. Richard Cuthbert is a wheat breeder with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, based in Swift Current.
Lawrence MacAulay back as Federal Agriculture Minister

Lawrence MacAulay back as Federal Agriculture Minister

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is going back to a familiar face to take on the Agriculture portfolio. Lawrence MacAulay is back as Federal Ag Minister, replacing Marie-Claude Bibeau.
CN Rail Blames Small Profits on Sluggish Economy

CN Rail Blames Small Profits on Sluggish Economy

CN Rail is lowering its earnings forecast for the year after falling profits and revenue last quarter and a sluggish economic environment.
Strikes Similar to BC Port Job Action Could Become Commonplace: Expert

Strikes Similar to BC Port Job Action Could Become Commonplace: Expert

A labour movement researcher says more large-scale disputes like the industrial action at British Columbia's ports may be on the horizon.
B.C. Ranchers Struggle as Drought Sends Hay Prices Soaring

B.C. Ranchers Struggle as Drought Sends Hay Prices Soaring

The B-C government says drought conditions and wildfires in the province are making it difficult for farmers and ranchers to feed their animals.
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister calls FPT Ag Minister Meetings productive

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister calls FPT Ag Minister Meetings productive

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit believes the recent meeting of his federal, provincial, and territorial counterparts, was the most productive one.
European Union Considers Helping Transport Grain out of Ukraine

European Union Considers Helping Transport Grain out of Ukraine

The European Union will look at helping fund the costly transportation of grain out of Ukraine after Russia halted a deal that allowed Black Sea exports vital to global food security.