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Consumers are no longer directly connected to farms, and that creates issues in understanding how producers grow food. If the agriculture sector wants consumers to know their story they have to be involved in telling it.

Over the years of writing this commentary on agriculture the subject of the ever shrinking connection between active farmers and consumers has been the topic repeatedly. In many respects it is the greatest challenge farmer’s face.

The cattle sector has always been one willing to change and adapt, at least since I was a youngster and paid attention to such things.

Nadia Mori, PAg, Regional Forage Specialist Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Dealing with uncertain weather patterns is never easy. Annuals can provide livestock feed within a relative short period of time or during unexpected pasture shortages.

The idea of a social media site such as Facebook does not immediately jump to mind as a resource for farmers.

Today the federal and provincial governments announced more than $7.8 million in funding for 26 livestock and forage research projects.

Natasha Wilkie, PAg, Regional Livestock Specialist Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Weyburn Are you concerned about animal welfare? Ranchers and farmers are as well, which is why they implement management practices such as dehorning and castrati

Cory Jacob, Regional Crops Specialist Watrous, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Farmland is an important part of any farm operation and the quality of that farmland is equally important.

Last week I touched on an issue which while very much one of concern for farmers is perhaps being discounted at present because it is hard to fully understand just what weather change will mean.

Today the federal and provincial governments announced $7 million for crop-related research through the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). The funding extends to 40 research projects.