Agri-Trade takes over AgSmart show The Agri-Trade Equipment Expo has assumed responsibility for the Olds College of Agriculture & Technology’s AgSmart Educational Expo. Under the memorandum of understanding signed by the two organizations, the Red Deer farm show will assume full ownership of AgSmart, but it will continue to take place at Olds College, ensuring […] Read more
Stories by Saskatoon newsroom
Strong solar flare coming Earth’s way
UPDATED: October 3, 2024 1600 CST – adds comments from precision ag specialist Matt Yanick – They might make for an enjoyable sight in the nighttime sky, but a solar flare currently heading Earth’s way has the potential to cause problems. Earlier this morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center […] Read more
Ag Notes
Nuffield scholars announced Four recipients have been selected as Nuffield Canada Scholars for 2025: Each recipient will receive a $20,000 scholarship to conduct self-directed research programs with international travel. Bison group hires executive director Scott Yule is the new executive director of the Canadian Bison Association. Yule has previously worked for Farm Credit Canada and […] Read more
Ag Notes
Ag Review Tribunal member re-appointed Geneviève Parent has been reappointed to the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal for a three-year term, starting Aug. 31. It will be her third consecutive term. Parent is a professor in Université Laval’s Faculty of Law. Her research has focused on national and international legal instruments for ensuring food diversity, the […] Read more
Cargill funds CYL program
Cargill has become a platinum partner of the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Program. The company’s three-year funding will allow each mentee access to up to a $3,000 travel budget, an increase of $1,000 each, and also helps to fund mentors’ attendance at the annual CYL graduation at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference with their mentee. […] Read more
Bioproducts cluster funded
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada will receive up to $6,592,913 in federal funding through the AgriScience Program-Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The bioproducts cluster, led by BIC, will develop specialized technologies that turn renewable resources, such as agricultural residues, into useful bioenergy, biofuels and biomaterials like ethanol and biodegradable plastics. The research […] Read more
Ag Notes
Dairy projects receive federal funding Dairy Farmers of Canada has been promised federal funding of more than $8.5 million for two projects to improve existing producer support tools, such as the national dairy cattle traceability program, DairyTrace and the related proAction quality assurance program. The organization will receive up to $5 million over five years […] Read more
WP rail labour dispute coverage
Below are links to all our recent coverage of the rail stoppage that will harshly impact the ag industry. The most-recent stories will be posted at the top. Please check back often as this page will be constantly updated until this issue is resolved. Posted Wednesday September 4, 2024: Damage assessed as railways resume operations […] Read more
Chicken barns destroyed by fire
A massive fire south of Delisle, Sask., destroyed two chicken barns and may have killed as many as 30,000 chickens last night. Black smoke billowed hundreds of feet into the sky and was visible from as far away as Saskatoon as emergency crews arrived on the scene shortly before 7 p.m. Firefighters from Delisle and […] Read more
Ag Notes
Sask. implement maker fined Bourgault Industries, operating as Highline Manufacturing Ltd., has been fined $65,000 after a workplace accident two years ago. The company pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court July 22 to one violation of occupational health and safety regulations. The charge was laid after an incident in Vonda, Sask., June 22, 2022, when […] Read more
