Insights and Stories on Crops

Jun. 18, 2009 at 1:59 am CDT

“Substantial progress” has been made in the sustainability of Canada’s farming practices over the past 20 years, judging by the quality of its cropland’s soils compared to their productivity, according to a new think-tank report. The Winnipeg-based Frontier Centre for Public Policy on Wednesday released a study, The Environmental State […]

Jun. 17, 2009 at 11:51 pm CDT

One of Regina’s major tourist attractions, the Saskatchewan Science Centre, has opened a new permanent exhibit showcasing agriculture in the province. The centre, on Powerhouse Drive in Regina’s Wascana Park, on Wednesday opened Richardson Ag-Grow-Land, so named for one of its principal sponsors, Winnipeg-based grain company Richardson International. “While agriculture […]

Jun. 17, 2009 at 4:49 pm CDT

Saskatchewan’s provincial land titles agency plans to present a record 661 Century Family Farm awards during 2009. Information Services Corp. (ISC), the Crown agency managing land titles, mapping, vital statistics and geographic information systems (GIS), said in a release Tuesday that this year marks a “dramatic increase” in award recipients […]

Jun. 17, 2009 at 4:41 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Mustard prices in Western Canada have held reasonably steady over the past month, but could be poised to climb higher given the adverse growing conditions in prime mustard-growing regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan. “We’re in quite a dilemma because of the lateness and the dryness of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jun. 17, 2009 at 4:29 pm CDT

June 17 — Financial markets were mixed, starting the day off in a positive mood and then losing ground as the day went on to close with small losses. The U.S. dollar fell back another four-tenths of a cent and the Canadian dollar gained slightly. The Dow Jones June quote […]

By Brian Wittal