Tag Archives: Agriculture

It can cramp weekend plans, but rain is the lifeblood of Saskatchewan's agriculture economy, and at least one area has declared an emergency for lack of it. The RM of Maple Creek has declared an agric...

Rain is helping alleviate moisture stress in some parts of Saskatchewan, according to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture.Some areas of the province received several inches of rain...

Within two years, Regina's Agribition and the Farm Progress Show will have a brand-new venue with the announcement of funding for a new International Trade Centre at Evraz Place.The majority of the co...

A dry year has left Saskatchewan dealing with fires in its north, and near drought in the south. The fires are subsiding up north due to efforts by people on the ground, as well as rainfall. In much o...

Most Saskatchewan farmers have been asking for rain for months and a recent downpour is exactly what the doctor ordered.Dan Howell said a storm went through Lumsden last weekend dropped up to two-and-...

As concerns regarding a feed shortage continue in Saskatchewan, the province is offering some help to ranchers.On Tuesday, Environment Minister Herb Cox and Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced...

Anthrax has killed two bison and is suspect to have caused the deaths of seven other bison northwest of North Battleford.Saskatchewan Agriculture is out with a warning for producers to be on the looko...

Crops are coming up in Saskatchewan short, thin, and starting to flower early.The latest crop report from the province says areas in west-central Saskatchewan received up to two inches of rain last we...

If you've been buying beef lately, you might be excused for thinking ranchers are rolling in cash.But a Saskatchewan cattle producer says that's just not the case.Les Johnston of Nisku Farms said it's...

Saskatchewan farmers need rain, and they need it soon.Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture crop specialist Shannon Friesen said the hot weather is causing some crops to flower too early.She said that ...