Tag Archives: Agriculture
Northeast farmers begin harvest
Farmers across the region are starting their harvest and reflecting on the past season.Leonard Blocka and his brother grow close to five thousand acres of canola, wheat, barley and oats six miles sout...
Sep 01, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Provincial government has advice for livestock producers following deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan is recommending cattle producers take some steps after a case of anthrax was reported in the province's southeast.Wendy Wilkins, disease surveillance veterinarian with t...
Aug 31, 2019 Seven cattle recently died in the southeast of the province due to anthrax poisoning. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
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 f...
Aug 29, 2019 (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
SaskPower asks farmers to think safety during harvest season
The harvest season is getting underway, which means there will soon be lots of farm machinery moving around.With this in mind, SaskPower wants farmers to remember to be careful when working around pow...
Aug 28, 2019 There have been 240 incidents of farm equipment hitting power infrastructure since April. (Submitted Photo/SaskPower)
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 c...
Aug 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM)
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...
Aug 25, 2019 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe (file photo/CP)
Motorists and farmers encouraged to safely share the road as harvest gets underway
The early signs of harvest are stopping to pop up in the province. SGI is encouraging drivers and farmers to share the road safely."Be patient, slow down, wait for your opportunity to pass and do so s...
Aug 19, 2019 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
R.M. residents question proposed cell tower
A proposed cell tower in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert is not receiving great reception from the landowners who may be living near it.Raymond Boyd was among two landowners who showed ...
Aug 16, 2019 (submitted photo/SaskTel)
Noise curfew now in effect for R.M. of Prince Albert
The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert has finalized changes to its noise bylaw.The third reading was passed at the R.M's monthly meeting Thursday, but not before a couple of councillors raise...
Aug 15, 2019 The R.M.of Prince Albert’s updated noise bylaw applies to the hours of 11p.m. to 7a.m. Monday thru Sunday and gets extended to 8a.m. on holidays.(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Prospect of U.S.-China trade deal creates access worries for Canadian farmers
OTTAWA - China's move to stop buying several Canadian agricultural products has punished some farmers, and now industry leaders are worrying about the prospect of a broad...
Aug 13, 2019
