Farming
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Keep It Local: The Farming SeriesStarting May 30 to June 17 listen to Keep It Local on Mornings with Simi as we find out what local farms are doing to recover their stock, rejuvenate their fields and rebuild their livelihood after the devastating floods throughout the Lower Mainland last year. Mornings with Simi will air exclusive interview and special features Monday,...EnvironmentMay 24
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Farming experts say moisture in Lethbridge area offering some relief from wind erosionDry and windy conditions in the Lethbridge area have been posing some challenges for the county and area farmers.WeatherMay 20
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2022 could be ‘most expensive’ year ever for Canadian farmers. Why?While the cost of everything from seed to herbicides to tractor tires has increased in 2022 for Canadian farmers, so too have crop prices.CanadaMay 20
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Weather conditions continue to affect agriculture industry in SaskatchewanIt truly is a tale of two worlds: east Saskatchewan has too much moisture in its soil while the west is hoping to get even one rainy day. It's a situation that has farmers on edge.EconomyMay 19
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Manitoba farmers anxiously eye floodwaters, wait to start seedingSeeding across southern Manitoba is being delayed by overland floodwaters, which remain a problem across much of the Red River basin.EnvironmentMay 15
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Wet grounds slowing seeding in Saskatchewan: Crop reportAccording to the Saskatchewan crop report, spring snow and rain have kept the seeding of crops below the five-year average, but it isn't anything to sound alarm bells over.EnvironmentMay 12
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‘Canadians should be very concerned for their food supply’ says New Brunswick farmerBouctouche, N.B. farmer Christian Michaud says if he is forced to sell his farm, it would likely be transformed into a real estate developmentCanadaMay 12
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Provincial government grants money for Kingston, Ont. training farm projectThe Government of Ontario has granted $216,000 to a Kingston pilot project that will train 30 participants in agriculture and farming on the grounds of Collins Bay Institution.EducationMay 6
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2022 spring seeding in full swing across southern AlbertaSeeding season is here and farmers in Alberta are working hard to get their crops in the ground. The challenge might be getting them to grow with another dry start to the summer.WeatherMay 2
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Kingston’s Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market returns to outdoorsThe Memorial Centre Farmers' Market held its first outdoor event of the season on Sunday. Featuring local produce and music, it's set to be a weekly attraction.ConsumerMay 1
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