Tag Archives: agriculture

The addition of phosphorus fertilizer can be a delicate task, but researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have come closer to finding the balance for farmers. Phosphorus is one of three main fer...

It’s probably little comfort to farmers watching their parched fields but the heat and drought this summer is an opportunity to develop future crop varieties that can withstand these conditions....

Some farmers who are struggling through the drought are getting a helping hand a bit earlier than expected. An agreement between the federal and provincial governments will see the AgriStability inter...

Saskatchewan's latest crop report says farmers throughout the province are expecting below-average yields this year. Livestock producers already have 15 per cent of their hay cut and 75 per cent baled...

It's been a tough year for many in the agriculture sector. From lack of snow, to a worsening moisture deficit and the smoke and heat, it's made things extremely difficult for farmers trying to get cro...

When an unprecedented heat wave "cooked" the cherries growing at his family's farm in Oliver, B.C., Pravin Dhaliwal tried to see past the financial loss to the passion that spurred him to follow in th...

The flour you need to bake your bread, the canola oil restaurants use to fry the food you eat and a variety of other products used both domestically and internationally will be going up in price again...

Saskatchewan is suffering through a drought, and it’s hurting agriculture of all kinds. Many cattle ranchers in the province have struggled to grow enough feed for their herds. According to the ...

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia has placed a moratorium on new mink farms and capped existing farms at their current numbers after two more of the animals tested positive for the virus that causes...

Recent rains have increased topsoil moisture conditions for Saskatchewan farmers, but some areas got too much precipitation. In its weekly crop report, the Ministry of Agriculture said cropland topsoi...