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Agriculture This Week - Crop in field is bad situation

November has arrived and there are still thousands of acres of crop still in the field not harvested. Simply put that is a financial catastrophe of farmers across the Canadian Prairies. The 2016 crop had looked so promising only a few months ago.

Harvest progress at near standstill

Continued wet weather has resulted in very little harvest progress since the beginning of October. Eighty-two per cent of the 2016 crop has been combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.
Charolais influence

Charolais influence

A Charolais Influence Sale was held Friday at Heartland Livestock in Yorkton. Present were the Saskatchewan Charolais Association fieldman with a display and handouts along with several Charolais breeders from the area.

P&H partners with Farmers Edge

Parrish and Heimbecker Limited (P&H) announced recentlyb it has partnered with Farmers Edgeâ„¢, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, to offer world-class agronomic support and precision agriculture solutio

Agriculture This Week - The fragile nature of a trade deal

Trade deals are at the heart of commerce these days. Countries around the world are looking to forge agreements as a way to smooth the traffic of goods.

Weather continues to delay harvest

Wet and cool weather continues to delay harvest. Frequent rain and snow, along with cool temperatures have stalled harvest for almost three weeks.

Tough fall

The poor weather the last couple of weeks has brought harvest to a standstill and raised questions about whether the 2016 crop will all be combined this year.
Food drive

Food drive

The FCC, Farm Credit Canada, Drive Away Hunger is an annual campaign that asks communities to come together to make a difference. St.

Agriculture This Week - Wolves and farming have never gotten along

It’s an old story that is again beginning to play out with a new chapter in Saskatchewan. The story is about predatory animals and farmers. The two simply have never gotten along. Predators are generally smart, at least among animals.

Weather has stalled the harvest

Heavy rain and snow over the past several days has stalled harvest. Eighty-one per cent of the 2016 crop is combined and 15 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.
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