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Stormy weather slowing seeding in Saskatchewan
Seeding in Saskatchewan is behind schedule, and the rainstorm expected to hit the province Thursday and Friday likely won't help matters. In the crop report issued Thursday, the Ministry of Agricultur...
May 12, 2022
Saskatchewan pumping additional $2.5M into irrigation program
More money is flowing into irrigation in Saskatchewan. The provincial Ministry of Agriculture is putting another $2.5 million into the Irrigation Development Program, which helps farmers finance irrig...
May 11, 2022 For the last number of years, the council employed around eight agronomy specialists providing expert advice and support to canola growers and agronomists on different aspects of canola production. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Seeding well behind schedule in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's turbulent spring weather has left seeding well behind average for this time of year. In the first crop report of the 2022 season, the Ministry of Agriculture says one per cent of the cr...
May 05, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Moe set to embark on trade mission to United Arab Emirates
Premier Scott Moe is heading to the Middle East. He's to leave this weekend on a trade mission to the United Arab Emirates, where he'll promote the province's natural resources and agriculture and agr...
May 04, 2022 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Farmers in southeast, southwest Saskatchewan facing different situations
After last year's drought, Lee Stanley is saying something he never thought he would say again. "It seems strange to say after last year, but we were happy to miss the rainfall this time," Stanley tol...
May 02, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Money available for Sask. ranchers who suffered losses during storms
Livestock producers whose herds were impacted by the recent snowstorms in southeastern Saskatchewan can get help from the provincial government. The Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) can b...
Apr 28, 2022 Cattle at the Canadian Western Agribition. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Poultry farmers tightening up as bird flu arrives in Saskatchewan
Poultry producers in Saskatchewan are having to keep their eyes a little wider and look a little sharper at their flocks after avian flu was identified in two different poultry flocks in the province ...
Apr 21, 2022
Mid-April snow pushing back seeding for many southeast farmers
On Saturday, Lee Stanley had his yard all plowed and cleaned out from the three-day blizzard last week. Then that night, a whole new storm moved in and lasted to the next afternoon. "It's starting to ...
Apr 19, 2022 (Lee Stanley/Submitted)
Cases of bird flu confirmed in Sask.
The brutal wave of bird flu that has devastated commercial poultry farms across North America has spread further in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said it detected the highly...
Apr 18, 2022
Farmers growing anxious due to CP Rail labour dispute
The work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway is leaving many farmers worried about the upcoming growing season. A lack of railway transportation is set to have an impact on farmers across the board, ...
Mar 21, 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...