Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive November/December 2024 Better Farming Prairies November/December 2024 edition features Sarah Leguee on the cover and the following articles: Safe Grain Handling - Farm Carefully, Defining Roles & Farming Together - Weyburn's Leguee Family, Relief for Drought - Reservoir Project, and Cyber Security. January 2025 October 2024
Cleanfarms Launches Pesticide and Medication Disposal Program Monday, October 19, 2026 Farmers across southern Saskatchewan will have opportunities to safely dispose of unwanted pesticides and expired livestock and equine medications through Cleanfarms’ Unwanted Pesticides and Livestock/Equine Medications (UPLM) program from October 26 to 30, 2026. The initiative offers... Read this article online
CFIA Extends Higher Zinc Limit for Piglet Feed During Review Monday, October 19, 2026 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced it will maintain the current interim maximum zinc level of 3,000 milligrams per kilogram in starter swine feeds while it reviews new scientific and technical information submitted by Canada's pork sector. The decision delays a... Read this article online
Ontario invests $6.1 million in northern agriculture projects Friday, October 16, 2026 The Ontario government is investing more than $6.1 million in 14 agricultural projects across Northern Ontario in an effort to improve farm productivity, support rural communities, and strengthen the province’s food production capacity. The funding is being provided through the Northern... Read this article online
Sask. opens consultations on farmland law Friday, October 16, 2026 The Saskatchewan government is inviting farmers and others to take an online survey related to farm legislation. Until Nov. 30, Saskatchewanians can participate in the public consultation related to The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act, which covers multiple farm ownership... Read this article online
Alberta Grains ending FarmCash program Friday, October 16, 2026 Alberta Grains is winding down a cash advance program that’s been around almost a decade. The organization is ending FarmCash, which provides farmers with interest-free cash advances and low interest rates, by 2027. “The Board determined that continuing to administer the Advance... Read this article online