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Storms bring moisture, some hail and wind damage to crops
Farmers across Saskatchewan took the good with the bad over the last week of wild weather. The weekly provincial crop report shows storms brought badly-needed rainfall, but also caused some hail and w...
Jul 19, 2018
'Arm yourself with tech:' new app aims to curb rural crime
As producers in Saskatchewan continue to face theft on their property, a fellow farmer hopes his new app and tracking device can help curb the issue. BeeSecure officially launched an asset tracking de...
Jun 26, 2018 Jim Etter holds his phone up to show he received a text message from BeeSecure letting him know his truck door was opened on June 26, 2018. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
'No cab, no wheel:' farm progress showcases autonomous farming
Autonomous farming is already starting to be a reality on Saskatchewan fields. At the Canada Farm Progress Show(CFPS) this year, DOT, an autonomous machine that powers and moves farming equipment will...
Jun 20, 2018 The Pattison Connect Sprayer will be featured at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina June 20 to 22. (Pattison Liquid Systems/Facebook)
Get ready for the ‘internet of cows’: Farmers use technology to shake up agriculture
By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Get ready for the "internet of cows." Generations of farmers have relied on knowledge and family expertise to grow food, but the sector is set for a sur...
Jun 17, 2018
Canada, Sask. could see effects of U.S.-China trade tariffs
China and the United States continue to threaten each other with trade tariffs and Canada is stuck in the middle of it. On Wednesday, China announced its own trade tariffs following the U.S. plans for...
Apr 05, 2018
Federal, Sask. ag ministers meet to discuss grain backlog
The provincial and federal agriculture ministers met Wednesday to address grain backlogs that have plagued farmers this winter. Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAuley met with Saskatchewan's L...
Mar 21, 2018
Sask. farmers in Ottawa to talk grain backlog with Senate
A group representing Saskatchewan farmers is in Ottawa this week, discussing the current grain backlog with the federal government. Todd Lewis, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of S...
Feb 27, 2018
Saskatchewan a winner in Ottawa’s innovation competition
Saskatchewan is getting a slice of the federal government's innovation pie. In last year's budget, the federal government announced $950 million for the winners of a competition that was central to th...
Feb 15, 2018
Spring runoff prediction shows dry conditions in south Sask.
It could be another dry summer in Southern Saskatchewan. The Water Security Agency released its preliminary predictions for the spring runoff Thursday, which project below-normal levels for southern r...
Feb 08, 2018 A chart outlining the spring runoff predictions by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency on Feb. 8, 2018. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Warm, dry weather to increase food prices in 2018: expert
The warm, dry weather isn't just causing disasters like wildfires, according to the latest Canada's Food Price Report, it's also responsible for hiking prices up by three per cent in the new year. Syl...
Dec 18, 2017
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cross-country running is a reminder of my school days
Sarah Mills says cheering on her kids in their races has her reminiscing about Mr. Clark and the tortuous cross-country ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 25
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