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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Pine View Farms' turkey supplier sees 'devastating' losses from avian influenza
It was a notice that Pine View Farms co-owner Melanie Boldt wishes she didn't have to share. On Tuesday, the popular local farm and meat supplier announced that last week, avian influenza was discover...
Sep 22, 2022
Harvest past the halfway mark for Lang-area farmer
With the weather holding out, many Saskatchewan farmers are nearing the halfway mark for getting their crops off the fields. Jesse Ridgway, who farms near Lang, told the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Tu...
Sep 13, 2022 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)
Harvest 42 per cent complete in Saskatchewan
A stretch of warm weather helped Saskatchewan farmers make significant progress with harvest during the week. In the weekly crop report issued Thursday, the Ministry of Agriculture said 42 per cent of...
Sep 08, 2022
Crop report shows harvest progressing well, but still behind five-year average
Harvest is almost a quarter complete in Saskatchewan, but it's not going as quickly as previous years. That's according to the provincial crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the...
Sep 01, 2022
Farmers continuing to battle grasshoppers, hopeful for good harvest season
If you've walked near a field across Saskatchewan lately, chances are you've heard the sound of grasshoppers emanating from somewhere inside of them. The little critters have taken over farmers' field...
Aug 30, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Progress of harvest in Saskatchewan matches five-year average
Harvest is right on schedule in Saskatchewan. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is 16 per cent done in the province, matching the five-year average for this...
Aug 25, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Agriculture ministry urges caution after anthrax kills nine animals in RM of Piapot
After confirmed cases of anthrax caused the deaths of nine ruminant animals in the southwestern RM of Piapot, Saskatchewan's Ministry of Agriculture is warning producers to be on the lookout for signs...
Aug 24, 2022
Harvest off to slow start in Saskatchewan
Harvest in Saskatchewan is well behind last year's pace. In its weekly crop report, the Ministry of Agriculture said one per cent of the crop has been harvested, down from seven per cent at the same t...
Aug 11, 2022
Nutrien names new president and CEO
Nutrien’s interim CEO is the company’s new president and CEO. The Saskatoon-based company announced Monday that Ken Seitz had been named to the post. He was named the interim CEO on Jan. 4...
Aug 08, 2022
Harvest begins in parts of Saskatchewan
Harvest has just kicked off in some areas the province, particularly in the west central and southwest regions of Saskatchewan where crop development is most advanced. According to the weekly Crop Rep...
Aug 04, 2022
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Sarah Mills: Trump's Air Force One ruse leaves others vulnerable
It is right to protect the president from assassination threats, but Sarah Mills says leaving staff, journalists and oth...
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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...