Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Seeding wraps up across Saskatchewan
The 2023 crop is in the ground. Seeding is 98 per cent complete across Saskatchewan, according to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, and rain showers that moved through the provi...
Jun 22, 2023
'The Saskatchewan area is our dream:' Ukrainian vendor prepares for farm show
Vendors are getting ready for the 45th annual Canada Farm Show in Regina. Vendors like Eduard Simson are eager to meet Canadian farmers. Simson is from Ukraine and works with Lozova Machinery. Due to ...
Jun 20, 2023 Eduard Simson travelled from Ukraine to be at the Canada Farm Show. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Seeding 99 per cent done in Saskatchewan
Seeding is all but complete in Saskatchewan. In its weekly crop report, the Ministry of Agriculture said 99 per cent of the crop is in the ground in the province. "Overall, seeding went very well prov...
Jun 15, 2023 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Big Bunge-Viterra merger shouldn't affect competition: Analyst
United States-based oilseed crushing company Bunge Ltd. and Viterra Ltd. have sealed a deal to merge and create a $34-billion agricultural powerhouse organization. Viterra is one of North America's la...
Jun 14, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Economic Development Regina study says $11B invested in 2023 spring seeding
It's no secret that agriculture represents a sizable portion of Saskatchewan's economy. According to a report by Economic Development Regina (EDR), Saskatchewan producers are expected to invest more t...
Jun 11, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Seeding operations nearing completion in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan farmers are nearing the finish line when it comes to seeding. According to the Ministry of Agriculture's weekly crop report, 96 per cent of the crop is in the ground in the province, up f...
Jun 08, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Seeding in Saskatchewan nearly 90 per cent complete
Seeding in Saskatchewan is nearing completion in many areas. In the weekly crop report, which was issued Thursday, the Ministry of Agriculture said farmers in the northwest have 97 per cent of the cro...
Jun 01, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan farmers make 'tremendous progress' in seeding: Crop report
The progress of seeding operations in Saskatchewan nearly doubled over the past week. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers made "tremendous progress" in the we...
May 25, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Rain puts off seeding for frustrated farmers in southern Saskatchewan
The rain clouds spelled gloom Friday for Lee Stanley, a farmer in the Carievale-Gainsborough area. "We don't get too much rain in this country, but we get it at the wrong time," Stanley said. Now is t...
May 12, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Federal, provincial governments putting more money into pest control
Saskatchewan farmers are getting more support in their ongoing war against pests and weeds. On Wednesday, the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced $19.5 million in funding for what they're...
May 03, 2023
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...