Sarah Mills: We must remember them
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Avian flu derails Alberta pumpkin festival
A popular Calgary petting zoo and farm remained closed for its pumpkin festival last weekend after nine cases of avian flu were confirmed in its poultry. Alberta Health Services ordered closure of But...
Oct 28, 2025 ID 77624581 © Marsha Mildon Dreamstime.com
Saskatchewan legislators spar over motion calling on Ottawa to remove EV tariff
REGINA - Saskatchewan politicians levelled accusations of preening and reckless behaviour as they debated China's punishing tariffs on Canadian canola in the legislature Thursday. The furor was over t...
Oct 23, 2025
Saskatchewan farmers continue to face depressed prices due to canola tariffs
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities says canola farmers are facing some of the lowest prices in recent years. SARM president Bill Huber said it's a troubling time for producers, with ...
Oct 17, 2025 “We just finished harvest, but the bins are full and the marketplace is closed off. This is not a good situation for farmers right now,” said SARM president Bill Huber. (650 CKOM file photo)
Meals in the field and hats in combines: A look at end-of-harvest traditions
The end of harvest is a special but stressful time in Saskatchewan. For farmers, it's the busiest season of the year, a time when a full spring and summer's worth of work culminate in the final push t...
Oct 10, 2025 After tossing his hat in the combine to signify the end of harvest, Robert Horner wears what's left of it. (Vera Horner)
Harvest 93 per cent complete in Saskatchewan as farmers near the finish line
Harvest is nearly complete across Saskatchewan, and farmers are taking advantage of dry conditions as they work to get their operations wrapped up. According to the weekly crop report from the Saskatc...
Oct 9, 2025 The ministry said yields are above historical averages for most crop types, but the yields vary greatly across different areas, due to varying levels of rainfall and other regional challenges. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Farmer and educator Sandra Hessdorfer named Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan's 2025 Champion
Each year for the past decade, Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan has recognized someone who engages with the public about agriculture. Sandra Hessdorfer, the recipient of this year's Champion Award, is ...
Oct 8, 2025 (Sandra Hessdorfer/Submitted)
New website delivers advanced tools and data for pulse crop producers
A digital platform has been launched to help pulse producers select the best varieties for their specific growing conditions and locations. The Pulse Variety Hub serves as a central resource where far...
Oct 3, 2025 ID 69411355 © Dimbar76 Dreamstime.com
Sask. producers make good progress, 84 per cent of harvest complete
Farmers across Saskatchewan were busy over the past week, as harvest operations continue across the province. According to the most recent crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, wh...
Oct 2, 2025 Harvest is furthest along in the southwest (87 per cent), but the west-central and northwest regions are close behind (86 per cent). (650 CKOM file photo)
Prolonged drought stunts the renowned wild blueberry crop in the Maritimes
HALIFAX - This summer's prolonged drought across Atlantic Canada has had a costly impact on wild blueberry growers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Donald Arseneault, general manager of the NB Bluebe...
Sep 30, 2025
An Alberta farm is home to Beef, the world's tallest steer
VULCAN, ALBERTA, CANADA - It was love at first sight when Jasmine Entz locked eyes with Beef's scrawny, slimy body covered in straw that had emerged from the womb at the first slip of dawn in August 2...
Sep 27, 2025
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Murray Wood: We will remember them
Many Canadians have personal connections to Remembrance Day. Murray Wood has had the honour of interviewing veterans who...
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WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - From D-Day to modern-day missions, Canadian and British forces have a long history o...
