Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, March 21, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. – Unifor has reached tentative collective agreements with CN Rail, averting strike action. Unifor National President Lana Payne said there were many challenges in getting to the d...
Alice McFarlane Mar 21, 2023
Some Sask. farmers say elk, deer populations destroying livestock feed, crops
In many parts of Saskatchewan, deer and elk are more than just pretty wildlife to take pictures of by the side of the road. They're destroying livestock food resources and crops. The issue was brought...
CKOM News Mar 20, 2023
Feds, province invest $485M in agricultural sector
Saskatchewan's agricultural sector is getting additional support from the federal and provincial governments. On Monday, the governments announced $485 million for what is called "strategic agricultur...
CKOM News Mar 20, 2023
Feds, province invest $485M in agricultural sector
Saskatchewan's agricultural sector is getting additional support from the federal and provincial governments.On Monday, the governments announced $485 million for what is called "strategic agricultura...
Mar 20, 2023
Saskatchewan gov’t sees rail merger as opportunity
Saskatchewan's minister of agriculture is seeing opportunity in the recent approval of a move by Canadian Pacific Rail (CP Rail). The company's takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway has now been ap...
Lisa Schick, 980 CJME Mar 17, 2023
Floods fill some of California’s summer strawberry fields
As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate as their homes were flooded and businesses destroyed. Yet another potential casua...
Amy Taxin, The Canadian Press Mar 17, 2023
What you need to know about bird flu
Despite millions of chickens across Canada being impacted by bird flu, there doesn't appear to be a chicken shortage. That’s according to the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan, who told farmnewsNO...
Jaryn Vecchio Mar 17, 2023
Local RMs call on government to speed up internet service at rural schools
Concerns related to slow internet speed in rural areas and the impact on schools, were front and centre during this week's Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention (SARM).One of the...
Mar 16, 2023
Feds providing $4.6M to three Sask. agriculture organizations
Multiple agriculture organizations in Saskatchewan are getting funding from the federal government. PrairiesCan, a federal department that diversifies the economy across the Prairies, is supporting Pr...
Jaryn Vecchio Mar 16, 2023
Study involving P.A. area horses examines PTSD treatment for emergency responders
A research study is being done in the Prince Albert area trying to determine whether or not horses can help emergency responders managing PTSD. Cartier Farms has partnered with McMaster University to ...
Jaryn Vecchio Mar 16, 2023
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