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Tag Archives: Agriculture
Trade minister touts Saskatchewan's successes overseas
Trade and Export Minister Jeremy Harrison says recent overseas trade missions, events and webinars are paying off for Saskatchewan. During a news conference at Cameco's headquarters in Saskatoon, Harr...
Apr 22, 2024
Major water users in southern Alberta agree to curb consumption in face of drought
CALGARY - More than three dozen major water users in southern Alberta have agreed to voluntarily curb their consumption if there's a severe drought this spring or summer, but critics warn the deals wo...
Apr 19, 2024
Saskatchewan invests $300K in agricultural manufacturing initiative
The Saskatchewan government is helping the Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC) as that organization tries to grow the workforce in that sector. The province announced Thursday it had invested $...
Apr 18, 2024 The agricultural manufacturing sector in Saskatchewan has seen a 129 per cent increase in exports over the past five years. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina city councillor voices concerns about Lake Diefenbaker irrigation
As the provincial government looks to push ahead with the plan to create widespread irrigation for agriculture with Lake Diefenbaker, some community leaders are worried about the province's drinking w...
Apr 18, 2024 A centre pivot irrigation system, a form of overhead sprinkler irrigation to water a farmer’s field, is shown near Magrath, Alta. (Todd Korol/The Canadian Press)
What measures were missing from the 2024 federal budget
TORONTO - The federal budget tabled on Tuesday introduced $53 billion in new spending, but not everyone got what they were looking for. Here's a look at some of the measures not included in the Libera...
Apr 17, 2024
Dry weather and a lack of moisture could cause issues during seeding
It's looking like it could be another dry year for farmers. In its most recent report, the Water Security Agency said drought-like conditions could be prevalent again this year, and that many differen...
Apr 15, 2024 APAS president Ian Boxall says he hopes there's enough water in the soil to avoid issues at seeding time. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Sask. government touts big increase in ag exports to Vietnam
The Government of Saskatchewan is touting a major increase in the value of the province's agri-food exports to Vietnam. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan exported $46 million in a...
Apr 10, 2024
Additional payments coming to Sask. livestock farmers through feed program
More money is coming to drought-stricken producers enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. The federal-provincial program was launched in October to help maintain Saskatchewan's breedin...
Apr 08, 2024
Five things to know about Canada's lucrative baby eel fishery
HALIFAX - Tiny, translucent baby eels, called elvers, are back in the news after two Mi'kmaq men from Nova Scotia reported being detained by federal fisheries officers and then left far from home at 1...
Apr 04, 2024
Record Alberta fires changed forests for decades and destroyed rare habitat: report
EDMONTON - Last year's record wildfires in Alberta destroyed habitat for threatened species and will change the makeup of the province's forests for decades to come, says a new report. And the assessm...
Apr 04, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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8:30 - Another school year has wrapped up, and report cards are out! Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan's Minister of Educati...