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Agriculture

Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter team up to study ways to boost canola yields

Posted on 24 February 2021

Southern Alberta canola producers stand to benefit from a joint research project by Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter.The project will study the effects of strip… Read More »

What goes in must come out: manure and nutrient management

Posted on 24 February 2021

In a cow-calf operation where cattle are often fed in pens for a portion of the year, pens are generally cleaned at least annually to… Read More »

Pandemic year a record year for CF Industries

Posted on 24 February 2021

CF Industries posted record production and sales during 2020 and expects a banner 2021 in the fertilizer business while it advances renewable energy and production… Read More »

Cattle markets looking solid in Sask.

Posted on 22 February 2021

According to Saskatchewan Agriculture and the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending February 19 â€" markets were good. Highlights for the week include:·        … Read More »

Discovery of pinto bean gene means triple win for value chain

Posted on 17 February 2021

It is a significant breakthrough with both World Pulses Day (Feb. 10) and International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Feb. 11):Unlike most beans,… Read More »

Sask. cattle market update for last week looked good

Posted on 16 February 2021

Please find attached the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending February 12. Highlights for the week include:Feeder steer prices were mainly higher across… Read More »

Cattle prices look good across the board (week of Feb. 5)

Posted on 8 February 2021

Please find attached the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending February 5, 2021.  Highlights for the week include:·       Feeder steer prices were higher… Read More »

Canadian Beef Producers make $2.9 million investment in research and technology transfer

Posted on 8 February 2021

More than $2.9 million dollars will be invested by beef producers into new research and technology transfer projects in 2021 through the Canadian Beef Cattle… Read More »

Government of Canada and Sask invest $7.5 million in livestock and forage research

Posted on 27 January 2021

 It was a big day for Saskatchewan agriculture Jan. 27.Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $7.5… Read More »

Lethbridge College study finds fertile ground for subsurface irrigation research

Posted on 27 January 2021

A research project by Lethbridge College researchers is breaking new ground in the study of subsurface drip fertigation (SDF).The two-year study is led by Dr.… Read More »

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