Funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Innovation Saskatchewan has helped Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Innovative Manufacturing Centre install a state-of-the-art agricultural biomass processing line. This new equipment will enhance the school’s ability to support innovative manufacturing projects and provide students with valuable applied research opportunities.
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Record warmth dominates 2023 weather
The analysis of global temperatures for November have come out, and it was another record warm month for the planet. The different agencies that analyze global temperatures rated November 2023 as the warmest on record, and by a large margin. Historically, the warmest El Niño temperatures occur during the second El Niño year, which would […] Read more
Ag Notes
New canaryseed management announced Kevin Hursh, executive director of the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, is stepping down from the position after 15 years. As well, Adele Buettner is moving from general manager to culinary and food development director, focusing on helping advance canaryseed for food use, which is being branded by its Spanish […] Read more
Updated Certified Sustainable Beef Framework released
The program, launched in 2017, came up for its five-year review in 2022
A new and improved Certified Sustainable Beef Framework has been released following its first five-year review announced the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) today. “This update sets us up for continued progress to support beef farmers and supply chain participants to build trust in the sustainability of Canadian beef,” said Kristine Tapley, chair of […] Read more
Fed-up Ontario farmer seeks move to Prairies
WINNIPEG — Rob Glover is done with Ontario. The 33 year old would like to own and operate a farm near his hometown of Peterborough, but the math doesn’t make sense. To purchase 100 acres and run a small herd of beef cattle, the price tag for the land could be $1.5 to $2 million […] Read more
Viterra says it has plan in case of strike
UPDATED – January 3, 2024 – 1350 CST – Story updated to include comment from Viterra. REGINA — Viterra says it has a contingency plan in place should its unionized employees go on strike. It also suggested workers could be locked out if an agreement isn’t reached. “We are committed to the collective bargaining process […] Read more
Hepworth honoured for agricultural achievements
REGINA — Lorne Hepworth, former Saskatchewan agriculture minister and current chair of the Agriculture Research Institute of Ontario, has been named a member of the Order of Canada. Hepworth was among 78 appointments announced by governor general Mary Simon in late December. The London, Ont., resident was recognized for his contributions to agriculture and research […] Read more
Crop profits harder to find this year
WINNIPEG — Last January, Manitoba Agriculture farm management experts said that with average yields, nearly every crop looked profitable in 2023. Grain corn was especially promising. Twelve months ago, the estimated profit from growing corn was $114 per acre. That sort of profitability seems unlikely in 2024. This year, Manitoba Agriculture believes corn could be […] Read more
Goal to end hunger by 2030 appears unlikely
Progress made but nine countries still have ‘alarming’ levels of hunger
SASKATOON — It appears the world is likely to fall short of meeting the United Nations objective of eradicating hunger by 2030. “We were on a good trajectory to do that,” said Andy Harrington, executive director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. “But since the mid-2010s, that trajectory has gone backwards.” The 2023 Global Hunger Index […] Read more
Will India open a second window for duty-free pea imports?
SASKATOON — The Indian government might have to consider opening a second window for duty-free yellow pea imports, according to a senior industry official from that country. “Maybe in the back end of the season,” Manek Gupta, managing director of Viterra India PVT Ltd., said during a recent webinar hosted by the India Pulses and […] Read more
