“Space-Age Farming” Donating Fresh Produce to Saskatoon Food Bank

Source: Nicole Di Donato, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, June 03, 2020 Pure Roots Urban Farms, will be donating all fresh produce to the Saskatoon Food Bank that is currently being grown in the Farm Boys Design Corp. Farm Boys is a company that designs enclosed growing systems, called AeroPods. SASKATOON — A Saskatoon urban farm is addressing food… Continue reading “Space-Age Farming” Donating Fresh Produce to Saskatoon Food Bank

Future Impact of COVID-19 Worrying Canadian Ranchers and Feedlots

Source: Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, June 02, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t had a serious effect yet, but ranchers are anticipating it will be a tougher fall. A cacophony of bellowing cattle makes it hard to hear the other hoof drop, but rancher Bruce Bird knows that it’s coming. Bird runs a cow-calf… Continue reading Future Impact of COVID-19 Worrying Canadian Ranchers and Feedlots

Trump Suggests Idea of Foreign Cattle Ban

Source: Reuters News Service, producer.com, May 20, 2020 Last year, Mexico was the third-biggest foreign beef supplier to the United States, behind Australia and Canada. Bans could reignite trade disputes.  WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as he looks… Continue reading Trump Suggests Idea of Foreign Cattle Ban

Saskatchewan Stock Growers Welcome COVID-19 Assistance

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) welcomes Minister of Agriculture David Marit’s announcement today of additional funding to help livestock producers manage the impacts of COVID-19-related market disruptions. The $10 million in new funding includes $5 million for Saskatchewan’s share of the costs associated with the national AgriRecovery set-aside program, and $5 million to partially… Continue reading Saskatchewan Stock Growers Welcome COVID-19 Assistance