Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive February 2025 Better Farming Prairies Febuary 2025 edition features Zac & Amy Smith on the cover and the following articles: Planter Upgrades - Seeing Results, 'Doing What We Want to Do' - Up Close with the Smiths, Improving Water Quality - Healthy Livestock, and Canola Outlook for 2025. March 2025 January 2025
Changes to beef check-off go into effect next week Friday, July 25, 2025 Beginning Aug. 1, 2025, beef producers in three Western Canadian provinces will experience changes in their beef check-off collection rules. As of the beginning of August, check-off levies in B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan will be collected based on the seller’s home province and not... Read this article online
Fast Feed Help for Drought Hit Farmers Friday, July 25, 2025 Hot on the heels of recent meetings among Agriculture Ministers and premiers (Read Provincial Ministers Discuss Farm Support, two new announcements have been made in Manitoba, one focusing on drought support for farmers and the other on boosting local food processing. In response to dry... Read this article online
Canadian Farmers Grapple with High Fertilizer Prices Thursday, July 24, 2025 As fertilizer prices climb well above crop returns, farmers voice frustration and uncertainty over input costs and market dynamics. As fertilizer quotes come in across the Prairies, Canadian farmers are expressing frustration over nitrogen prices they say don’t align with crop returns or... Read this article online
Conexus Credit Union Merger Moves Ahead Thursday, July 24, 2025 Three major credit unions—Conexus, Cornerstone, and Synergy—have officially voted in favor of merging, setting the stage for a stronger and more unified credit union in Saskatchewan. The new entity will be called Conexus Credit Union, a name chosen for its strong recognition, trust, and... Read this article online
CGC issues license to Prairie Ag Commodity Trading Inc. Thursday, July 24, 2025 The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) issued a license to a Saskatchewan company on July 22. Prairie Ag Commodity Trading Inc. (PACT) in Saskatoon received a grain dealer license that day, the CGC’s website says. The CGC defines this kind of license as “a person who, for reward, on his... Read this article online