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Seeding wraps up in Saskatchewan as rain causes issues: Crop Report
Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, but rainfall over the past week continued to create issues for producers in some parts of the province. According to the provincial crop report from the Min...
Jun 13, 2024 Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, but rainfall is hampering progress in some parts of the province. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
Conservatives oppose Liberal tax changes that include adjustment to capital gains tax
OTTAWA - A motion increasing the proportion of capital gains that are taxed in Canada easily passed the House of Commons Tuesday, as the governing Liberals and Conservatives traded barbs about whether...
Jun 11, 2024
Seeding nearly complete on Saskatchewan farms
Seeding is almost complete in Saskatchewan, with 94 per cent of the 2024 crop already in the ground. But while good progress was made in the past week, producers are still slightly behind the five-yea...
Jun 06, 2024 Seeding across Saskatchewan is more than 90 per cent complete, but is still lagging slightly behind the five-year average for this time of year. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
Seeding 77 per cent complete, but still well behind five-year average
Seeding in Saskatchewan is more than three-quarters complete, but wet weather this spring has left producers well behind the five-year average. According to the crop report from the Saskatchewan Minis...
May 30, 2024 Seeding across Saskatchewan is more than three quarters complete, but is still lagging behind the five-year average for this time of year. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
Cattle rustling comes to Quebec as police investigate suspected theft of entire herd
MONTREAL - Jonathan Fortin woke up Friday morning to check on his herd of Black Angus cattle, only to find his field was empty. Fortin, who co-owns Ferme ForTh in Quebec's Eastern Townships, said he i...
May 27, 2024
Seeding passes halfway mark in Saskatchewan: Crop Report
Seeding is more than halfway complete in the province, according to the weekly Crop Report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. According to the latest report, which covered the week ending ...
May 23, 2024 More than half of the 2024 crop is in the ground, as producers continue to make good progress despite delays due to rainfall. (650 CKOM file photo)
Health professionals take climate action to care for patients and the planet
From new plant-leaning hospital menus tofewer surgical gloves and single-use syringes, health-care professionals are finding ways to combat waste and pollutants. Dr. Wendy Levinson,chair of the eco-ad...
May 17, 2024
Seeding 32 per cent complete across Saskatchewan: Crop Report
Farmers in Saskatchewan made major progress on seeding over the past week. According to the weekly Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture, seeding progressed by 20 per cent in the week ending on...
May 16, 2024 Seeding progressed by 20 per cent in the week ending Monday. (650 CKOM file photo)
B.C. court rejects mink farmers' lawsuits over ban imposed during pandemic
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected lawsuits by mink farmers challenging a provincial shutdown of the industry over COVID-19 concerns. A ruling by Justice Amy Francis says "hig...
May 09, 2024
Heavy rains delay the start of seeding season in Saskatchewan
After some much-needed rain, it's now time for farmers to begin seeding. According to the Government of Saskatchewan's first crop report of the 2024 growing season, roughly 12 per cent of the 2024 cro...
May 09, 2024 About 12 per cent of the 2024 crop is already in the ground. (650 CKOM file photo)
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