Glacier FarmMedia – Potential employees require more problem solving and critical thinking skills, says a bioscience group. In a panel discussion at the Manitoba Sustainable Protein Research Symposium in Winnipeg, Bioscience Association of Manitoba president Andrea Ladouceur said companies require people with “the combination of theory and practical application.” BAM represents more than 120 firms […] Read more
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Sask. marshals service plans to emphasize rural presence
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — The head of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service says agricultural crime will be a focus for the new force. Chief marshal Rob Cameron told the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association that the provincial government determines priorities for the SMS. It will collaborate with existing police services to address those. “One of the things […] Read more
Sask. crop trials focus on intercrops, humic acid
The South East Research Farm continues its chickpea-flax work and is trying to determine the facts on humic acid
Glacier FarmMedia – The next round of trials and intercrop mixes are in the ground at the South East Research Farm in Redvers, Sask. Lana Shaw, research manager at SERF, has a few projects she deems particularly noteworthy, among them tests of humic acid application with nitrogen fertilizer. Winter and spring camelina genetic mixes are […] Read more
Sask. increases guardian dog rebate
Dogs purchased to prevent livestock predation are eligible
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. has bumped up the rebate available under its guardian dog program. The maximum rebate has risen from $100 to $400 per dog, or the full value of the dog if a producer paid less than $400 for it. The increase is retroactive to April 1, 2024. Agriculture minister […] Read more
Ag in Motion farm show marks 10th anniversary
Western Canada’s outdoor farm expo held near Lanhgam, Sask., every summer continues to build on its early successes
There are about 1,500 people living in Langham, Sask., near Saskatoon. But for three days every summer, the area’s population balloons to the size of a small city. It’s been 10 years since farmers and agribusinesses first started streaming to Ag in Motion. Today, it’s the largest outdoor farm show on the Prairies, drawing a […] Read more
Australia set to make grocery code mandatory
Code of conduct for supermarket chains had been voluntary, but government worried suppliers weren’t protected enough
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australia could impose billion-dollar fines on big supermarket chains that fail to comply with an industry code of conduct, the federal government said late last month as it seeks to address concerns that suppliers have been unfairly squeezed on pricing. Grocers with more than US$3.3 billion in annual revenue — currently Woolworths, […] Read more
European farmers convert protest into politics
Frustrated producers have successfully organized politically in the Netherlands; should Canadian farmers follow suit?
Glacier FarmMedia – There’s palpable frustration on farms in Europe and it’s spilling from the countryside into political action — and success. The BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) in the Netherlands, also known as the Farmer-Citizen Movement, has in five years grown from grassroots to gaining the largest percentage of votes in the Netherlands provincial elections last spring. […] Read more
Indian researchers look for more resilient wheat
Scientists work to develop and distribute a broad range of varieties that they hope will climate proof food production
RAMBA, India — When all else fails, Satveer Singh knows his family will manage if they have a sack of wheat flour in the kitchen to make rotis. Served hot and stuffed with sliced raw onion, the simple meal of Indian flatbreads keeps hunger at bay. For now, the family can just about cover their […] Read more
New Sask. deputy ag minister starts in Aug.
REGINA — Bill Greuel is leaving Protein Industries Canada to become Saskatchewan’s deputy agriculture minister. He replaces Rick Burton, who is retiring after more than 35 years with the agriculture ministry and eight years as deputy. Greuel left the ministry to head PIC, one of Canada’s five innovation clusters, in 2018. His departure is effective […] Read more
Ukraine delegation looks for business at Regina farm show
Several businesses were at Canada’s Farm Show to gauge interest in their products and learn how to work in this country
REGINA — The war in Ukraine hasn’t stopped agricultural manufacturers from production and pursuing new markets. A delegation representing several companies was at Canada’s Farm Show in June. Taras Lysenko heads Clean Field, a grain bag manufacturer based in the Bucha district near Kiev since 2011. He said he would like to sell his product, […] Read more
