Agriculture
Crop Report
Around four per cent of harvest complete in Saskatchewan
Harvest in Saskatchewan is already around four per cent complete.That's according to the province's weekly crop report which explains this is ahead of both the five and 10-year averages.Fall rye is currently the crop being harvested the most as 33 per cent of the province's supply has been combined. Over 22 per cent of...
Aug 10, 2023
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Look up and Live
SaskPower asks farmers to Look up and Live in seeding season
Seeding work is already underway in much of Saskatchewan, and farmers are often working on very tightly packed schedules. Busy as they are, however, SaskPower is asking them to take a little extra time to be cautious. As part of their Look up and Live campaign, SaskPower is asking farmers to be aware of power lines whe...
May 16, 2023
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Touch of Frost
Record-breaking temperatures bring frost across Saskatchewan
With the last long weekend of summer just barely in the books, regions all across Saskatchewan got their first taste of winter on Tuesday morning.Arctic air blew in across the province, leading to widespread frost in the early morning and a total of 20 temperature records broken.Terri Lang, meteorologist with Environme...
Sep 08, 2020
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Sask. tests news technology to improve farmer's mental health
A new mobile app will help analyze the mental health of farmers in the province and provide support.The app - called 'Avail' - examines wellness data supplied by the user and then offers articles, videos and online tips, or more immediate help from a personal support network. The mobile app, which was developed by Brid...
Jul 02, 2020
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Agriculture
Soggy Spring
Rain-soaked seeding season nears completion
A cool, wet spring has slowed seeding in the region at times, but many area farmers are now finishing up this week.Kerry Peterson, a producer from the Shellbrook area, put the last of his crop into the ground on Monday evening. His area was hit with a couple heavy rains in recent weeks, both bringing in over an inch an...
Jun 03, 2020
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Unifor labour dispute
Pontrilas area farmer not pleased with Unifor pickets at Co-op bulk fuel station
A Pontrilas, Sask. area farmer is not happy that Unifor picketers are set up at some northeast Co-op bulk fuel stations.Ian Rushmer farms about three miles from the bulk fuel station that is just south of Pontrilas. Rushmer told northeastNOW he thinks what they're doing is not fair to people in the area."There's a...
May 26, 2020
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Help for Farmers
Province provides $10 million in funding for livestock producers
The provincial government will provide $10 million in funding to help livestock producers as they navigate market disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.The support will include $5 million for the province's share of costs associated with the national AgriRecovery set-aside program. The other $5 million will help ...
May 14, 2020
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Honey Production
Foreign workers crucial to bee farms
There were a lot of very happy beekeepers at the Saskatoon airport on Monday afternoon.The Canadian Honey Council chartered a plane from Nicaragua that held 48 temporary foreign workers destined for 16 bee farms in Saskatchewan. The flight also included 39 repatriated Canadians.Jake Berg and his business partner Stacey...
Apr 16, 2020
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Financial Support for Farmers
Prime Minister announces $5 billion for loans and APP repayment terms
The federal government is immediately providing funds for farmers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Farm Credit Canada (FCC) will receive an enhancement to its capital base that will allow for an additional $5 billion in lending capacity.Making the announcement this morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the ne...
Mar 23, 2020
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Agribition: How cows get immunized
When you need to get immunized you go to the doctor for a shot, but cows get a much larger needle fired from a dart gun.Graham McKenzie with Target Cattle Company is selling remote drug delivery systems at Agribition.He's been selling the dart guns for seven years but said the technology first rolled out about 50 years...
Nov 30, 2019
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Snowy slowdown
Snow puts another damper on 2019 harvest
Harvest wasn't done in Saskatchewan when snow fell on the weekend, but Todd Lewis says farmers won't stop because of the white stuff.Lewis, the president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, said Monday he expects farmers to keep working to get all of their crops into the bin."It's another sl...
Oct 28, 2019
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Beef with A&W
Producers beyond angry at A&W campaign involving Riders
A recent A&W advertisement filmed at the July 20 Saskatchewan Roughrider football game outside Mosaic Stadium raised the ire of some cattle producers who felt the burger chain was leveraging the beloved Roughrider brand to promote plant-based burgersSaskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) General Manager Chad...
Sep 19, 2019
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Harvest Delays
Slow start to harvest: Crop Report
High moisture levels and cooler weather have kept farmers in the north and central regions out of the field.A measly one per cent of the crop has been combined so far in the northeast, down from the five-year average of four per cent. The northwest is not fairing better, having less than one per cent off the field, dow...
Aug 29, 2019
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Harvest Safety
SGI: Use caution when passing farm machinery on the roads
As harvest begins in earnest in Saskatchewan, farm machinery is going to be more active on the province's roads and highways.According to SGI, data from the past six years shows there have been more collisions involving farm equipment on average in August than in any other month.Between 2013 and 2018, there were an ave...
Aug 25, 2019
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Is federal carbon tax killing jobs? Experts say answer isn't 'black and white'
farmREGINA - The Saskatchewan government says the federal carbon tax is killing jobs, but experts and even the province's trade minister say it's not that easy to calculate.The government reports that jobs are down in the oil and gas sector by about 1,400 and by another 1,500 in mining compared with July 2018.The provi...
Aug 25, 2019
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Looking for a better way
Ag. minister suggests more support coming for producers, impacted by trade issues
As another week begins, there still remains no movement at the Chinese border for Canadian canola or meat.Canada's trade issues with China were a central focus of last week's discussions at the provincial agriculture ministers' meetings in Quebec City. Saskatchewan Ag Minister David Marit told farmnewsNOW there was som...
Jul 22, 2019
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Report: China bans all Canadian meat before G20 as Trudeau turns to Trump on detainees
OTTAWA - A report in a Quebec newspaper says China has suspended all Canadian meat exports in a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic dispute with Canada over the December arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver. The latest Chinese move comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to depart Wednesday for ...
Jun 25, 2019
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Charity Steer Auction
Prince Albert area 4-H Clubs come together to cap off year
It's the time of year when 4-H Clubs around Saskatchewan come together to auction off their animals as projects wind down.On Monday evening, the five regional 4-H clubs in the Prince Albert area will be once again auctioning off a steer to raise money for a worthy cause. This year all the money raised from the steer wi...
Jun 10, 2019
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Carbon tax
Farm group hopes no more time wasted in court over carbon tax
The National Farmers Group (NFU) is applauding last week's ruling by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, that the federal carbon tax does not violate any constitutional laws.The NFU was among the group's granted intervenor status in the province's challenge of the federal carbon tax. Stewart Wells, the NFU's second vice-...
May 07, 2019
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China suspends export permits from two Canadian pork plants, says Ottawa
TORONTO - The federal government says it has been notified that China has suspended the export permits of two Canadian pork exporters. A spokeswoman for Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says a formal notice of the suspension was received Wednesday after Customs China posted the information on its website. Kate ...
May 02, 2019
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Canadian canola
Canola farmers receive support amidst trade issues
Additional supports were announced for farmers as market access issues continue to block canola exports to China.The Advance Payment Program limit will be increased to one million dollars for all farmers while the interest free portion will increase from $100,000 to $500,000 for canola farmers.The AgriStability program...
May 01, 2019
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1 in 11.2 million: Cow gives birth to four healthy calves
One Saskatchewan man hit the cattle farming jackpot when one of his cows gave birth to four healthy calves at once.Carman Moxham farms at Leross, which is located west of Kelliher. He told the 980 CJME Greg Morgan Morning Show his "Supercow" Dot accomplished the very rare feat."If it was in Las Vegas, I ...
Apr 03, 2019
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Roundup lawsuit
Man awarded $80M in lawsuit claiming Roundup causes cancer
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. jury on Wednesday awarded more than $80 million in damages to a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, in a case that his attorneys say could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits.Edwin Hardeman proved that Roundup's design was defective, it lacked suffici...
Mar 28, 2019
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Milk money
Federal budget delivers compensation money for hard hit farmers
Dairy, egg and poultry farmers who have lost money because of Canada's recent free-trade agreements with Europe and the Pacific Rim, will receive billions of dollars in compensation, according to Tuesday's federal budget.The budget sets aside $2.15 billion over the coming years for supply-managed farmers who have exper...
Mar 19, 2019
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Farmers fight for right to repair ag equipment
There is growing concern about farmers' ability to repair their own equipment. The challenge comes when computer technology is a key component of tractors and combines. The “right to repair” farm machinery debate will be discussed at the CropSphere conference in Saskatoon Jan. 15 and 16. Nebraska farmer Tom...
Jan 04, 2019
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Farmers fight for right to repair ag equipment
There is growing concern about farmers' ability to repair their own equipment. The challenge comes when computer technology is a key component of tractors and combines. The “right to repair” farm machinery debate will be discussed at the CropSphere conference in Saskatoon Jan. 15 and 16. Nebraska farmer Tom...
Jan 04, 2019
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Potato shortages likely in Saskatchewan: Vegetable specialist
Potato shortages are likely in Saskatchewan but won’t impact anyone’s Christmas dinner, according to the province’s top authority on vegetables. The comment from Provincial Vegetable Specialist Connie Achtymichuk comes on the heels of a recent shortage warning from the United Potato Growers of Canada,...
Dec 04, 2018
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Potato shortages likely in Saskatchewan: Vegetable specialist
Potato shortages are likely in Saskatchewan but won’t impact anyone’s Christmas dinner, according to the province’s top authority on vegetables. The comment from Provincial Vegetable Specialist Connie Achtymichuk comes on the heels of a recent shortage warning from the United Potato Growers of Canada,...
Dec 04, 2018
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