Tag Archives: crops
‘The saving grace for agriculture’: Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes
Sean Stanford’s wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta. falls within the far left corner of Palliser’s Triangle - an expanse of prairie grassland encompassing much of southeast Alberta,...
Harvard Media Aug 13, 2023
‘The saving grace for agriculture’: Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes
Sean Stanford’s wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta. falls within the far left corner of Palliser’s Triangle - an expanse of prairie grassland encompassing much of southeast Alberta,...
Jon Troth Aug 13, 2023
2023 Harvest underway in a few areas
Harvest is underway in earnest in Saskatchewan, as four percent of the crop has been combined. It’s ahead of the 5-year and 10-year averages of 2 percent for this time of year. Crops Extension S...
Harvard Media Aug 10, 2023
Crop farmers asked to help their ranching neighbours as Prairie drought continues
Saskatchewan farmers forced to write off drought-afflicted crops are being asked to consider ways to turn those crops into cattle feed instead. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (...
Harvard Media Jul 25, 2023
Esterhazy farmer says rain has been hit-and-miss
An Esterhazy area farmer says when you plant 52-thousand acres, you have a lot riding on your crops. Hrushka Farms near Esterhazy is certainly one of the largest grain farms in Saskatchewan. Rain has ...
Harvard Media Jul 12, 2023
This year’s crop mix is less diverse than last year: Hursh
Saskatchewan growers went against the grain when they planted this year’s canola crops. Agricultural Consultant Kevin Hursh says according to the Statistics Canada Seeded Acreage Report released...
Harvard Media Jul 04, 2023
This year’s crop mix is less diverse than last year: Hursh
Saskatchewan growers went against the grain when they planted this year’s canola crops. Agricultural Consultant Kevin Hursh says according to the Statistics Canada Seeded Acreage Report released...
Jon Troth Jul 04, 2023
New high tech farm research equipment at USask
The Western Grains Research Foundation has helped the University of Saskatchewan department of soil science obtain high tech research equipment. The Research Foundation has contributed over 800 thousa...
Harvard Media Jan 26, 2023
Hail insurance coverage reaches record level in 2022
The Canadian Crop Hail Association says the industry set a record 10 billion dollars in hail insurance coverage this past year. President Scott McQueen of Saskatoon says farmers purchased recor...
Harvard Media Jan 03, 2023
Final crop report says Sask harvest is virtually complete
The final crop report this season from the Saskatchewan ministry of Agriculture says harvest is virtually complete across the grainbelt. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says only ...
Harvard Media Oct 20, 2022
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