Tag Archives: Agriculture
Saskatchewan farmers reach half way point with harvest
The Saskatchewan harvest is now 53 per cent complete, which is 20 per cent behind the five-year average. Crops Extension Specialist Kim Stonehouse helps to compile the Ministry of Agriculture weekly c...
Sep 18, 2025
Truck hauling animal carcasses spills while travelling through P.A.
A portion of Second Ave. W in Prince Albert was shut down on Wednesday afternoon after a semi hauling animal carcasses spilled onto the road.Prince Albert Police blocked off the northbound lanes betwe...
Sep 17, 2025
Sask. farmers brace for tough decisions amid canola trade dispute
Codie Nagy isn't quite finished this year's harvest, but the uncertainty in the markets fueled by Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola already has him contemplating next year's crop rotation. "If this l...
Sep 17, 2025
Sask. farmers brace for tough decisions amid canola trade dispute
Codie Nagy isn't quite finished this year's harvest, but the uncertainty in the markets fueled by Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola already has him contemplating next year's crop rotation."If this li...
Sep 17, 2025
WATCH: Wakaw students come aboard for railway safety lesson
As part of National Rail Safety Week, Grade 4 students from Wakaw school were invited to come aboard the Wheatland Express and learned a number of safety lessons.Amy Lintick, director of operations an...
Sep 17, 2025
Short Line railway pilot project announced during rail safety week
Safety remains a number one concern in the rail sector. That’s why the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways is allocating $100,000 for a pilot project to enhance safety at a provincially regulated ...
Sep 17, 2025
New source for on-farm innovation and best practices on dairy operations
A new website is turning the latest dairy research into accessible information. Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Lactanet, and partners from across the dairy industry have collaborated to build Canadian...
Sep 16, 2025
Four producers acclaimed to the Sask Wheat Board of Directors
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) welcomes two new and two incumbent directors to its Board of Directors. Malcolm Carnegie and Emiley Saunders will join returning directors Ro...
Sep 16, 2025
Growing Alberta’s veterinary workforce
The Alberta government and the University of Calgary are supporting the increasing demand for veterinarian training by doubling enrolment. Fifty more veterinarians will be coming through the newly ope...
Sep 16, 2025
Challenging harvest conditions in Western Canada
It’s been a mixed bag for Prairie farmers during this year’s harvest season - even within their own fields. Wheat Growers Association president Gunter Jochum farms wheat, canola, oats and ...
Sep 15, 2025
