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Many Sask. farmers still behind in harvest
The poor weather at the start of the growing season is still keeping many Saskatchewan farmers behind as harvest continues. For some, that poor weather is continuing. Steve Donald, who farms in the Mo...
Sep 04, 2019
'Like taking Punnichy off the map': Grain elevator set to come down
The demolition of the 107-year-old grain elevator in the east-central Saskatchewan village of Punnichy is set to begin Tuesday. Lawrence Beyer, the mayor of Punnichy, said the elevator's leveling is j...
Sep 03, 2019 The century-old Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator in Punnichy stands in the village on Aug. 29, 2019. (Brenda Perkin/Submitted)
Innovative Sask. companies getting federal cash infusion
From new ways to process agrifoods, to the creation of medical isotopes for cancer treatments, to agricultural machinery that drives itself -- innovative companies in Saskatchewan are being celebrated...
Sep 01, 2019 Ralph Goodale (right) announces funding for 22 Sask. companies through Western Economic Diversification, including Dot Technology Corporation, as company CFO Jeff Bourassa looks on (left). Aug. 26, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Harvest still lagging behind in Saskatchewan
A combination of early drought-like conditions, then wet and stormy weather in the province continues to keep harvest running behind. The latest crop report from Sask. Agriculture shows only six per c...
Aug 29, 2019
Farmer remembers harvests from 60 years ago
A Saskatchewan farmer remembers how different harvest season used to be. Bill Warrington, 78, owns a farm in the RM of Antelope Park, northwest of Kindersley. He has been at the job full-time since 19...
Aug 26, 2019
Harvest lagging behind five-year average
Recent rainstorms in the province have delayed harvest throughout Saskatchewan. According to the provincial government's weekly crop report, farmers currently have just over one per cent of the 2019 c...
Aug 15, 2019 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
More moisture needed to help Sask. crops develop, gov't says
Saskatchewan producers may have been pleased with the rain that fell in the past week, but they could use more. "Although this additional rainfall has alleviated concerns of dry conditions in some are...
Jul 04, 2019 (SaskOrganics/Twitter)
Feed supply running low as producers try to save pastures
Glenda-Lee Vossler, DiscoverMooseJaw.com A lot of livestock producers are evaluating their options as their feed supply starts running low. It doesn't matter if you're in the beef industry, or you wor...
Jun 19, 2019
Farmer 'not panicked yet' but looking for rain in dry spring
While the weather around Regina has beachgoers in high spirits, concern is starting to creep into the minds of farmers. Environment Canada's forecast on Wednesday called for temperatures around 30 C a...
May 29, 2019 (Jake Leguee/Submitted)
Calls more than double for Farm Stress Line
It seems more and more farmers are reaching out for help and grabbing hold of a phone. In the 2018-19 fiscal year, the Farm Stress Line got 757 calls, more than twice as many as the 320 calls it recei...
May 29, 2019
OPINION
Sarah Mills: When a DIY project tests your patience
Sarah Mills says couples may have good intentions when starting a home reno project, but time, kids and life get in the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 11
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about public art in Saskatoon, finds out about a Canadian helping rebuild Ukraine, the lo...