Tag Archives: Agriculture
Local farmers talk about heat wave after effect
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Crops did not take kindly to last weeks heat wave, local farmers say. There were some setbacks, and farmers are now hoping for rain sooner rather than later. "At this point we'r...
Jul 06, 2021
Local farmers talk about heat wave aftereffect
Crops did not take kindly to last week's heat wave, local farmers say. There were some setbacks, and farmers are now hoping for rain sooner rather than later. "At this point we're doing alright," Mike...
Jul 06, 2021
Saskatchewan livestock and forage day goes ahead after a year off
MELFORT, Sask. - The Livestock Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) south of Clavet, Sask. will hold its second summer field day. Last year's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. LFCE direc...
Jul 06, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Monday July 5, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – Parrish & Heimbecker will build a new elevator near Yorkton, Sask. The new facility will be constructed on the existing site and will replace the elevator that has been at t...
Jul 05, 2021
‘Crop insurance will be very busy this year,’ farmer says of dry conditions
REGINA, Sask. – A Leader-area farmer is feeling pessimistic about the harvest as hot and dry conditions have devastated many of his crops. Brent Watts grows wheat and lentils on part of his farm...
Jul 03, 2021
Equine Gestalt coaching bringing light to clients’ lives
MAPLE CREEK, Sask. – Eight-year-old Jake has a special job. He is part of the Equine Gestalt team at Conscious Effects just outside of Maple Creek. Jake and Cali Brown help others on their journ...
Jul 03, 2021
‘Crop insurance will be very busy this year,’ farmer says of dry conditions
A Leader-area farmer is feeling pessimistic about the harvest as hot and dry conditions have devastated many of his crops.Brent Watts grows wheat and lentils on part of his farm. He has suffered exten...
Jul 03, 2021
From frosty to sweaty: the lows and highs of local food production
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask.- We have near all-time record-breaking heat and yet there was frost on the ground just a matter of weeks ago- I guess we must be talking about farming in Saskatchewan! The bizarre...
Jul 02, 2021
From frosty to sweaty: the lows and highs of local food production
We have near all-time record-breaking heat and yet there was frost on the ground just a matter of weeks ago- I guess we must be talking about farming in Saskatchewan!The bizarre extremes have confront...
Jul 02, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Friday July 2, 2021
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is calling on the provincial government to increase the AgriStability compensation rate to 80 per cent. President Todd Lewis said Ontario ...
Jul 02, 2021
