AGT Food and Ingredients and Lucent BioSciences developed the micronutrient fertilizer, which will be made in Rosetown
Protein Industries Canada and partners have announced a $19-million micronutrient fertilizer plant planned for Rosetown, Sask. Project organizers plan to renovate an existing facility to turn pea, lentil and oat hulls, now considered production byproducts, into a fertilizer called Soileos. PIC committed $7 million with the rest coming from private investors. Regina-based AGT Food and […] Read moreStories by Braedyn Wozniak
Excitement in the air as 4-H returns to normal
Many of the events that weren’t possible during the COVID-19 pandemic are being planned this year as restrictions lift
With COVID-19 restrictions lifting across the Prairies, 4-H groups in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are looking forward to a return to pre-COVID times. “Everybody is excited to get back to normal as much as we can, of course, ensuring that safety measures continue to be in place for everybody,” said Shelby Corey, Saskatchewan 4-H executive […] Read more
Club members look forward to in-person participation
Agricultural 4-H clubs across the Prairies are looking forward to participating in person this summer. The Lundar, Man., and Kennedy, Sask.,4-H beef clubs had to adapt quickly as the pandemic shut down their operations swiftly in 2020. “During COVID, it kind of sucked,” said recent Lundar 4-H graduate Rayna Gleich. “It wasn’t very fun not […] Read more
UFA expands east into Sask.
The United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative has begun a Saskatchewan expansion with the announcement of a bulk fuel and cardlock petroleum station in Weyburn. On May 12 the political party turned farm retailer and petroleum supplier ceremonially broke ground on its new location, followed by an announcement May 13 of a second expansion location in […] Read more
Latest intern comfortable on a combine
I am proud to introduce myself as the newest intern at The Western Producer, where I will work until August. I am 21 years old and plan to pursue a career in either agricultural or sports journalism after finishing my post-secondary education. Currently, I am a journalism student at the University of Regina, entering my […] Read more
