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Saskatchewan farmers ‘hoping for rain immediately:’ Crop report
Some farmers are feeling the pinch as rural municipalities across Saskatchewan declare emergencies due to drought conditions. “Dry conditions are impacting parts of the province and many produce...
Jul 13, 2023
RM of Dundurn declares agricultural disaster
The dry conditions across the province have become dire for some ranchers and farmers in Saskatchewan. On Wednesday, the Council of the RM of Dundurn declared an agricultural disaster as a result of t...
Jul 13, 2023
Crops progressing quickly, but more rain needed: Crop Report
Crops across Saskatchewan are progressing quickly, thanks to warm temperatures and widespread rain, but more moisture is needed in many parts of the province. That's according to the weekly Crop Repor...
Jul 06, 2023
Crop report says many farmers in need of rain, mild temperatures
A dry spell has some farmers in Saskatchewan concerned. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers in areas of the province that haven't had significant amounts of r...
Jun 29, 2023 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
SARM says federal fuel taxes put Sask. farmers at a disadvantage
Fuel regulations coming into effect Saturday will put more pressure on the already-strained finances of Saskatchewan farmers, according to SARM. The clean fuel standards, which are meant to reduce gre...
Jun 29, 2023
Prairie provinces, feds push for more First Nations farming
Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba have joined forces with the federal government on a push to get more Indigenous people active in the agriculture sector. The four governments recently completed a co...
Jun 27, 2023
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)
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Sarah Mills: Trump's Air Force One ruse leaves others vulnerable
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 12
8:30 - Canada and the U.S. are ramping up trade negotiations with just a week to go before the Aug. 19 tariff deadline. ...