Tag Archives: Agriculture

The deaths of a grandfather and his grandson this week have left a big hole in the town of Burstall.   Dennis Becker, 62, and his 14-year-old grandson, Layne Langridge, died Monday night in a far...

Two people died unloading grain on Monday night near Burstall. The 62-year-old man and 14-year-old boy were emptying a dual hopper semi-trailer. RCMP officers from Leader were called to the farm ...

Despite some delays this week, many farmers in Saskatchewan are ahead of the game when it comes to harvest this time of year.   Sixteen per cent of crops in the province are combined, with 19 per...

It will be another day or so before we know the impact the first frost of the year had on crops in Saskatchewan. Several places were touched by freezing temperatures this past weekend. According to En...

It will be another day or so before we know the impact the first frost of the year had on crops in Saskatchewan. Several places were touched by freezing temperatures this past weekend. According to En...

Summer is just winding down but harvest is already underway. Farmers have nine per cent of the crop combined and 10 per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut. The five-year average at this time of the...

Faba beans may be something you've never heard of but they seem to be taking the agriculture world by storm. According to Agriculture Saskatchewan, the faba bean is an ancient small-seeded relative of...

The Quill Lakes are getting close to overowing which could potentially send salt water downstream into Last Mountain Lake. Jason Friesen's farm has been in the family for more than 100 years, but in t...

The Quill Lakes are getting close to overflowing which could potentially send salt water downstream into Last Mountain Lake. Jason Friesen's farm has been in the family for more than 100 years, but in...

There will be a second free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan after extreme wildfire conditions hampered the first weekend. Anglers will be able to reel in fish without a licence on Aug. 29 and 30. Othe...