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2023 harvest more than half done in Saskatchewan: Crop report
Saskatchewan's 2023 harvest is more than halfway done. According to the weekly crop report from Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is now 51 per cent done, up from 33 per cent last ...
Sep 07, 2023
Crop report says harvest in Saskatchewan is one-third complete
Harvest in Saskatchewan remains well ahead of the pace of previous years. According to the Ministry of Agriculture's weekly crop report, 33 per cent of the 2023 crop was in the bin as of Monday, an in...
Aug 31, 2023 Harvest in Saskatchewan was 33 per cent complete as of Aug. 28, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Crop report says harvest 21 per cent complete in Saskatchewan
Farmers in Saskatchewan are ahead of schedule with the 2023 harvest. The weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture said that as of Monday, harvest was 21 per cent done across the province, w...
Aug 24, 2023 The 2023 harvest in Saskatchewan is ahead of the five- and 10-year averages for this time of year. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. offers $70M in support for drought-stricken livestock producers
The Government of Saskatchewan says help is on the way for ranchers and livestock producers devastated by drought conditions. "Producers in some areas of the province are dealing with prolonged drough...
Aug 21, 2023
Sask. harvest ahead of five-year average, despite rain delays
Harvest in Saskatchewan is ahead of the five-year average for this time of year despite some delays due to rain. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the...
Aug 17, 2023
Saskatchewan farmers jousting with pests, early start to harvest
Some unwanted visitors are taking their summer vacation in Josef Buttigieg's fields. "It's been a really good year for growing crickets and grasshoppers," he said. Grasshoppers have been an issue this...
Aug 15, 2023 (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Provincial funding available for agricultural water projects
A new provincial fund is aimed at helping Saskatchewan's agricultural producers with water management. The Water Security Agency (WSA) announced $700,000 in funding, which has been earmarked to assist...
Aug 11, 2023
Four per cent of 2023 crop in the bin in Saskatchewan
Harvest is off to a relatively good start in Saskatchewan. According to the crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, harvest was four per cent done as of Monday. The five- and 10-year averages fo...
Aug 10, 2023 A lentil crop. (980 CJME file photo)
Water Security Agency steps up to help drought-stricken farmers
Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency is taking steps to help farmers and ranchers who are dealing with drought. On Monday, the WSA announced it's making water and vacant land for feed supplies availab...
Jul 31, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
‘A tough battle:’ Grasshoppers invade RM of Fertile Valley
A swarm of grasshoppers has blanketed the Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley, eating away at crops and trees. Tree left in Fertile Valley without leaves. (Bill Thompson/Submitted) Fertile Valley dec...
Jul 28, 2023
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8:30 - Canada and the U.S. are ramping up trade negotiations with just a week to go before the Aug. 19 tariff deadline. ...