Murray Wood: Gas gains and gas pains
Governments are raking in higher resource revenues thanks to high oil prices. Murray Wood says if that's a justification...
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Canola's in, but watch your outputs: Sask. agronomist
A Saskatchewan agronomist is predicting that canola will maintain its reign as the hot crop of the season in 2023. Ryan Moellenbeck with Cargill said the recent high prices for the crop won't go unnot...
Jan 10, 2023
Farmers graze new attractions at Saskatoon crop show
The entryway to the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Prairieland Park was already crowded - with lines to get in stretching past the main doors - when it first opened at noon Monday. Parking s...
Jan 10, 2023
Fertilizer professionals prepared for questions at annual crop production show
People manning fertilizer booths at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon are anticipating quite a few questions over the next few days focused on the federal government's efforts to ...
Jan 09, 2023
Saskatoon food cluster promoting mentorship gets new name
After its previous name proved too long to be viable, an agri-food networking group shared its new title at an event at the University of Saskatchewan on Wednesday. Prairie Food Link, as it is now cal...
Dec 15, 2022
International presence deemed strong at Agribition
The Canadian Western Agribition has welcomed many international guests for this year's event. More than 1,200 guests from 63 countries attended this years Agribition. CWA president Kim Hextall said Ag...
Dec 03, 2022 CWA CEO Kim Hextall at the Agribition Saturday (Lindsay Newman/ 980 CJME photo)
Agribition hosts open cattle dog competition for first time
A new event has made its way to Canadian Western Agribition. For the first time in Agribition's 51 years, organizers have decided to hold what they call an open cattle dog competition. The competition...
Nov 30, 2022 An open cattle dog competition was held at Canadian Western Agribition in 2022. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
51st edition of Canadian Western Agribition kicks off Monday
The barn doors are open at Agribition. The six-day event kicks off at REAL District with the Burning of the Brand and a free pancake breakfast starting at 10 a.m. This is Shaun Kindopp's first year as...
Nov 28, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan farmers looking for rain with harvest done
Dry weather over the past month and a half allowed farmers in Saskatchewan to complete harvest. Now, most producers want to see the skies open up. In the final crop report of 2022, the Ministry of Agr...
Oct 20, 2022 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Community pays tribute to young boy killed in farm accident
After nine-year-old Levi Mazer was killed in a tragic accident on a family farm in Ogema last weekend, the community - located west of Weyburn - is coming together to show support to the family. ̶...
Oct 14, 2022
Harvest 81 per cent complete, well ahead of five-year average: Crop report
Harvest in Saskatchewan is more than 80 per cent complete and well ahead of the five-year average, according to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the report, harves...
Sep 29, 2022
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 12
On Wednesday's show, Evan was joined by Ralph Goodale to talk U.S. tariffs. Also, possible changes to Saskatoon's smokin...