Source: Lisa Risom, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, March 18, 2020 Saskatchewan honey producers are the largest employer of temporary workers from Nicaragua. SASKATOON — Jhulio Vanegas has worked in Saskatchewan for 13 years. The Nicaraguan has a job in Shellbrook at Hannigan’s Honey for six months, spending the rest of the year in his home country. Read the… Continue reading Canadian Honey Producers Face Challenges Due To Pandemic
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Sask. crop insurance deadline is extended to April 13th.
Source: Saskatoon newsroom, producer.com, March 30, 2020 On March 30th, the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada announced they are extending the deadline to apply for crop insurance or to reinstate, cancel or make changes to crop insurance contracts. Saskatchewan farmers will have an extra two weeks to finalize their crop insurance plans this spring. On… Continue reading Sask. crop insurance deadline is extended to April 13th.
New measures to support farmers and agri-food businesses announced
Source: Saskatoon newsroom, producer.com, March 24, 2020 Among other things, the Stay of Default will provide farmers with the flexibility needed to manage their cash flow when facing lower prices or reduced marketing opportunities. Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced important new measures to support farmers and agri-food businesses in Canada facing financial hardship due… Continue reading New measures to support farmers and agri-food businesses announced
Farm preparation as the coronavirus continues
Source: Barbara Duckworth, producer.com, March 21, 2020 Farms should focus on daily best practices, whether or not there is a threat in place (Emergency management specialist Rebecca Gimenez Husted provided a disaster response plan for the livestock sector during a virtual conference sponsored by Alberta Farm Animal Care on March 19. | Twitter/@TLAERRebecca image) Farm… Continue reading Farm preparation as the coronavirus continues
Fighting against a potential new farming law
Source: Jeremy Simes, producer.com, March 10, 2020 Farmers are fighting against a new law that restricts new confined feeding operations from establishing in some areas of the county. WETASKIWIN, Alta. — A fight has been brewing in a central Alberta county over a new law that farmers say restricts their right to farm. The county… Continue reading Fighting against a potential new farming law
Sask. farmers are hoping this year will be better
Source: Alison MacKinnon, regina.ctvnews.ca, March 05, 2020 Less than an ideal growing season, China stopping all imports of Canadian canola, and CN Rail workers striking caused a problematic 2019 for farmers. CANORA — Saskatchewan farmers are gearing up for another growing season after an exceptionally difficult 2019. Producers dealt with bad weather conditions and trade issues, and… Continue reading Sask. farmers are hoping this year will be better
Yellow mustard bids remain solid
Source: MarketsFarm, Phil Franz-Warkentin, producer.com, March 03, 2020 Some growers have been discouraged from the crop due to lack of consistency in mustard yields. Winnipeg, (MarketsFarm) – Yellow mustard bids remain solid in Western Canada, which should encourage acres this spring. “Yellow mustard started firming up after harvest,” said Walter Dyck, of Olds Products. Poor… Continue reading Yellow mustard bids remain solid
As rail blockades continue, elevators delay deliveries
Source: Jeremy Simes, producer.com, February 25, 2020 The problems from the rail blockades continue to ripple across Canada as farmers face the possibility of being turned away at elevators along certain locations on CN lines. Farmers have begun feeling the pinch of railway blockades as some grain elevators can no longer accept any more grain. The… Continue reading As rail blockades continue, elevators delay deliveries
Feds urged to cut carbon tax for farm use
Source: Ed White, producer.com, February 18, 2020 During CropConnect, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau but made no promises or commitments about carbon tax relief. Pressure continues to build on the federal government to remove the carbon tax on grain drying. The issue has been building on Parliament Hill and haunts federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau… Continue reading Feds urged to cut carbon tax for farm use