Soil moisture conditions vary across the Prairies, but crop specialists say winter cereals may be set for a good start
Glacier FarmMedia – Experts expect a lot of winter cereals to be planted this fall despite a wide range of weather conditions across the Prairies. Manitoba, generally the wettest of the three Prairie provinces, lived up to its reputation this year. Above-average precipitation blanketed the province in the first half of summer. At the end […] Read more
Janelle Rudolph
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Program devised to help entrepreneurs
As an on-farm processor and retailer, Twin Peaks Creamery has worked with both SaskHealth and SaskMilk to establish itself. To long-timers in the dairy industry, it may be surprising that SaskMilk is open to the concept, but Art Pruim believes the organization is growing with the changes rather than challenging them. Related story: Sask. creamery […] Read more
Sask. creamery helps keep it fresh
The year-old business, which was established near Saskatoon with the support of SaskMilk, adds value to farm’s milk
A modern red and white building just off Highway 11, north of Saskatoon, is hidden from the gravel road by a line of trees. It’s the home of Twin Peaks Creamery, which has become a go-to destination for farm-fresh ice cream in the Saskatchewan River Valley area since opening in March 2023. Related story: Program […] Read more
Saskatchewan hit hardest by late August hail
A storm that hit Aug. 21 is expected to account for nearly two-thirds of all August hail claims made in the province
Prairie harvest was partially performed by Mother Nature’s combine this fall when hailstorms hit various regions. The Canadian Crop Hail Association reported Sept. 6 that more than one million acres were damaged by hail and strong winds between Aug. 19 and 25. Damaging storms also occurred from Aug. 12 to 18, resulting in 1,340 claims, […] Read more
Egg producers celebrate African partnership
Egg Farmers of Canada has supported Project Canaan’s work to improve egg production in Eswatini for a decade
Glacier FarmMedia – In 2013, a plane carrying two representatives from Egg Farmers of Canada landed in Eswatini in southern Africa. They were exploring a partnership with Project Canaan, a philanthropic effort aimed to improve nutrition in the country’s vulnerable populations. Egg Farmers of Canada had become interested in the initiative earlier that year, after […] Read more
Sask. expands bovine TB monitoring in wildlife
Hunters in two wildlife management zones in east-central Sask. will now be required to submit samples to the province
Hunters in Saskatchewan may have an extra task added to their to-do lists this year, depending on their wildlife management zone. The provincial government has made it mandatory to provide disease testing samples of elk and white-tailed deer in certain zones due to potential bovine tuberculosis. The decision by the provincial environment ministry builds on […] Read more
Diversity called key to strong cover crops
Diverse mixes beneficial for forage production and soil health, but it depends on what producers want to do on their farms
Glacier FarmMedia – MELFORT, Sask. — For some, cover crops come from anything available to keep things green through the shoulder season. For others, they’re a carefully curated recipe to make specific improvements in a field. The blend demonstrated in late July at the Melfort Crop Diagnostic School was closer to the second option. It […] Read more
Research goes molecular on potash clumping
Imaging technology in Saskatchewan captures why and how potash clumps, which can be a problem for Prairie farmers
Glacier FarmMedia – Potash clumping is a problem for farmers, but few producers or researchers know why it happens on the molecular level. Lifeng Zhang, professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, has been studying particle bridges within potash that lead to clumping or caking. The hope is that insight from […] Read more
Farms can be made pollinator friendly
Glacier FarmMedia – Producers pay a lot of attention to inputs, seeding rates and combine settings to expand profit margins. According to ag entomology experts, they should also pay attention to pollinator populations and diversity. That means more than honeybees. In Saskatchewan, there are up to 400 different species of bees that contribute as pollinators. […] Read more
Producers needed for grain bin insect study
University scientists seek growers from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to provide samples as part of their pest research
Glacier FarmMedia – Researchers from the University of Manitoba want to know about bug problems in stored grain. It’s the fourth year of a Canadian Centre for Grain Storage Research project on grain pests. The centre is located at the university and the insect research project is part of the Prairie Bio Vigilance network. The […] Read more
