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What happens when you bring Saskatchewan's wind indoors?
There are few things more 'Saskatchewan' than complaining about the wind. It's the invisible hand that slams the car door shut. It makes a perfectly ordinary trip from the parking lot to a building fe...
Oct 7, 2026 Saskatchewan has more than enough wind. So why build a machine to make even more? Dr. David Sumner says the answer involves 900 fans, wheat fields, spray droplets and a whole lot of science. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Farm groups call for national plant breeding strategy and renewed investment
This story was first published on RealAgriculture.com on Sept. 30, 2026. Canadian farm and industry organizations are calling for a national plant breeding strategy that recognizes the different econo...
Oct 2, 2026 (realagriculture.com)
Warm weather helps Sask. farmers make solid progress on 2026 harvest
Warm, dry weather over the past week allowed Saskatchewan farmers to make serious progress on this year's harvest, but a slow, wet start to the season means it's still lagging behind the historical av...
Oct 1, 2026 Brian Andrew, who farms in the Craven area, said his harvest is behind schedule, but it’s a situation he’s seen before. “It’s not something completely unique, so we can deal with it,” he said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Harvest nears halfway mark in Sask. as wet conditions cause delays
Harvest is nearly halfway complete across Saskatchewan, but persistent wet conditions continue to cause delays on many farms. According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agri...
Sep 24, 2026 High temperatures are expected over the weekend and into next week, which the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture said should give farmers a window to make more progress or wrap up harvest operations for the season. (Ashley Heavin/Submitted)
Federal government defends closure of seven research facilities
OTTAWA - The federal government will not reverse a decision to close several agricultural research facilities across the country, a move the opposition Conservatives are calling a threat to Canada's f...
Sep 23, 2026 Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ontario farmers looking for help amid record diesel costs
WALKERTON - Ontario farmers are looking for help as the cost of diesel hits record levels amid the war in Iran that has disrupted global crude oil shipments. Jesse Kenwell runs a cash crop and cow-cal...
Sep 22, 2026
B.C. minister Popham won't run for a sixth term, deepening snap election speculation
VICTORIA - B.C. cabinet minister Lana Popham says she won't run for a sixth term, deepening speculation about a snap election being called. Popham's announcement follows the resignation of Opposition ...
Sep 21, 2026
Moe warns 'blood potash' part of Trump's planned deal with Belarus to thwart Canada
REGINA - As U.S. President Donald Trump works on a deal to buy potash from Belarus to lessen dependence on Canadian fertilizer, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is warning that the eastern European coun...
Sep 21, 2026
Harvest well behind schedule in Sask. as rain stalls operations
Harvest in Saskatchewan continues to lag well behind the long-term averages, as widespread rainfall stalled operations on many farms. According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry...
Sep 17, 2026 The ministry says excessive rainfall in some areas has affected gain quality, adding that crop yields and quality are quite variable “due to differences in rainfall throughout the growing season.” (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Sask. harvest 27 per cent complete, far behind long-term averages
Harvest is more than a quarter complete across Saskatchewan, but a difficult season has put the province's farmers well behind the long-term averages. According to the latest crop report from the Mini...
Sep 10, 2026 “Large amounts of precipitation were recorded throughout the province and field work will be on hold until it is dry enough to continue,” the ministry wrote in its report. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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