Tag Archives: Agriculture
'Why would anybody be that cruel?': baby lambs found discarded south of Prince Albert
A possible case of animal cruelty is being investigated by the Prince Albert RCMP detachment.Last week the stiffened remains of four baby lambs were discovered near the junction of Highways 2 and 11. ...
Mar 10, 2020 (submitted photo/Wendy Fyrk)
R.M. reps prepare possible election questions, as SARM convention gets underway
Roads, crime, flooding and beavers are all on the agenda this week at the annual Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention in Regina. And with a provincial election looming al...
Mar 09, 2020 One of the resolutions at this week's SARM convention has to do directly with where Crime Watch signs can be posted in relation to provincial highways. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Technology entrepreneurs called upon to help producers
Innovation Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Agriculture are asking how technology can help Saskatchewan producers monitor their mental health.The government is launching a new challenge to entrepreneu...
Mar 05, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Former R.M. administrator accused of theft
A former administrator for the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Buckland is facing a serious charge.Tara Kerber has been charged with theft over $5,000.Kerber was not present when the matter was discussed...
Feb 21, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Moisture discrepancies hurt farmers
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is conducting research on grain moisture testers commonly used in the agriculture sector.CGC issued a memorandum on Feb. 3 when concerns were raised about inconsist...
Feb 19, 2020 A common Labtronics grain tester found on many Saskatchewan farms (submitted photo/Andrew Hawrysh)
Climate change could open new land to farming, but caution needed: study
Climate change could open a whole different area in Canada to farming, says newly published research. But Evan Fraser of the University of Guelph, a co-author of the international study, warns that si...
Feb 12, 2020
Raise a fork to food and the people who produce it
Canada's Agriculture Day Tuesday serves as a reminder to consumers that good food is grown close to home.Canadian consumers are only one step removed from the people who produce most of the food that ...
Feb 11, 2020 ID 35114183 © Loganban Dreamstime.com
Proposed cannabis nursery receives green light from R.M. council
The seeds have now been planted for what may prove one day to be a first of its kind operation northeast of Prince Albert.Curtis Braaten, who is more widely known for his Haskap berries, has received ...
Feb 10, 2020 Curtis Braaten speaks to the R.M. of Buckland council on Monday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Small cannabis production facility proposed for local R.M.
A proposed new cannabis production facility (micro) in the Rural Municipality of Buckland is on the agenda for the RM's council meeting Monday and will be discussed during a public hearing.In 2019, th...
Feb 10, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Moody's Equipment leaves the farm equipment landscape
Two sales have been completed and a name synonomous with agriculture equipment sales will disappear.Robertson Implements announced this week it purchased four Saskatchewan locations from Moody's Equip...
Feb 05, 2020 Moody's Equipment North Battleford location. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
