Tag Archives: Agriculture
Farmers working on 2019 harvest
Saskatchewan farmers are making some progress mopping up the 2019 harvest. About two million acres of crop was left overwinter and provincial crop specialist Shannon Friesen said the combines are roll...
Alice McFarlane Apr 30, 2020
Cattle seized from Love area farm
A spokesperson for Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS) has confirmed a farm in the Love area is the subject of an animal welfare investigation.On April 2, officers from APSS, under autho...
Apr 30, 2020 A generic photo of cows in a Saskatchewan field, not the ones seized this month near Love. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Cattle seized from Love area farm
A spokesperson for Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS) has confirmed a farm in the Love area is the subject of an animal welfare investigation. On April 2, officers from APSS, under auth...
Nigel Maxwell Apr 30, 2020
Cargill beef plant to reopen next week after COVID-19 outbreak forced closure
CALGARY - Workers are to return Monday to a beef processing plant south of Calgary that was closed for two weeks because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Cargill says its High River facility will restart ...
Apr 29, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday April 29, 2020
McDonald’s Canada will start importing beef as Canada’s beef supply chain struggles to meet current demand amid COVID-19. The restaurant chain, which prides itself on using only Canadian b...
Alice McFarlane Apr 29, 2020
Ombudsman report claims R.M. councillors not following the rules
The elected councils for Saskatchewan rural municipalities (R.M.) have received their annual report card from the province's watchdog and are being told there is room for improvement. The RMs however ...
Apr 28, 2020 The province's ombudsman notes fewer complaints received in 2019 compared to previous years but said there was still confusion about what the rules are.(Sask Ombudsman)
Farmers experience delays with cash advance payments
Long delays have farmers waiting for money through the Advance Payments Program. Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is one of a number of organizations that administer the cash advance on beha...
Alice McFarlane Apr 28, 2020
Pandemic cause for farm show cancellation
The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted the cancellation of a popular farm show in Regina in June. Regina Exhibition Association president and CEO, Tim Reid said it was a tough decision but an important on...
Sanford Liu Apr 27, 2020
Farmers call for improvements to business risk program
AgriStability continues to be a sore spot for many farmers who want the reference margin of the program increased. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit talks about the interim benefit payment...
Alice McFarlane Apr 27, 2020
Clean up underway in the R.M. of Buckland
The Reeve for the Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland says it's too soon to assess the full extent of the damage, but told paNOW a number of roads and properties have been directly impacted by the sud...
Apr 27, 2020 A large tree trunk blocks the access to Buckland Bridge. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
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