account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”HJ11Iy7v”] Candidates at the Why Ag Matters Dialogue Left to right: Darrin Lamoureux, Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party; Rick Swenson, Leader of the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party; Ryan Lamarche, Green Party of Saskatchewan; Cathy Sproule, Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Agriculture Critic; Lyle Stewart, Saskatchewan Party Minister of Agriculture. | Robin Booker photo[/caption] […] Read more
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Video: Why Ag Matters – Risk management programs
Growing Forward 2 made big cuts to the federal government’s business risk management programs in 2013, such as Agri-Stability. The next round of federal and provincial programs need to be negotiated soon. After watching the video below, which party do you think will best represent Saskatchewan farmers at the negotiation table? Further coverage of the […] Read more
Video: Why Ag Matters – Ag Labour Shortage
account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”HJ11Iy7v”] Candidates at the Why Ag Matters Dialogue Left to right: Darrin Lamoureux, Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party; Rick Swenson, Leader of the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party; Ryan Lamarche, Green Party of Saskatchewan; Cathy Sproule, Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Agriculture Critic; Lyle Stewart, Saskatchewan Party Minister of Agriculture. | Robin Booker photo[/caption] Further […] Read more
Video: Why Ag Matters – Sask. beef industry
account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”HJ11Iy7v”] Candidates at the Why Ag Matters Dialogue Left to right: Darrin Lamoureux, Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party; Rick Swenson, Leader of the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party; Ryan Lamarche, Green Party of Saskatchewan; Cathy Sproule, Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Agriculture Critic; Lyle Stewart, Saskatchewan Party Minister of Agriculture. | Robin Booker photo[/caption] Further […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – March 23, 2016
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops:
VIDEO: Excitement heats up over electricity generating farm
BROWNFIELD, Alta. — Alberta’s first solar farm is set to be built and hooked to the power grid by the end of the year. The proposed 12-acre farm is expected to generate one to two megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400 homes, said Jordan Webber, Starland County’s economic development officer. “The people in the […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – March 16, 2016
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops:
VIDEO: Rosy outlook expected in fields of gold
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — China’s recent announcement on stricter canola import rules might have cast a pall over the immediate outlook, but the future remains bright for Canada’s canola growers. That was the feeling coming out of the Canola Council of Canada’s annual convention: China and a host of other challenges cloud the next year […] Read more
VIDEO: Golden hour critical to saving lives
Garfield Beaudry was chopping wood for the winter near Raymore, Sask., but feeling poorly that September day in 2012. Later, when friends from England arrived for a dinner date, he fell to the ground unconscious after suffering a heart attack. After the 911 call, his acreage became a bevy of activity as first responders, police, […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – March 9, 2016
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops:
