Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Saskatoon Junior Ag Showcase an important event for young farmers
Prairieland Park is hosting its annual Junior Ag Showcase this week. The event kicked off Wednesday and runs until Monday. The first two days feature horse shows for young riders before getting into a...
Jul 05, 2023 (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Crop report says many farmers in need of rain, mild temperatures
A dry spell has some farmers in Saskatchewan concerned. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers in areas of the province that haven’t had significant amount...
Jun 29, 2023
SARM says federal fuel taxes put Sask. farmers at a disadvantage
Fuel regulations coming into effect Saturday will put more pressure on the already-strained finances of Saskatchewan farmers, according to SARM. The clean fuel standards, which are meant to reduce gre...
Jun 29, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Prairie provinces, feds push for more First Nations farming
Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba have joined forces with the federal government on a push to get more Indigenous people active in the agriculture sector. The four governments recently completed a co...
Jun 27, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Seeding wraps up across Saskatchewan
The 2023 crop is in the ground. Seeding is 98 per cent complete across Saskatchewan, according to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, and rain showers that moved through the provi...
Jun 22, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
'The Saskatchewan area is our dream:' Ukrainian vendor prepares for farm show
Vendors are getting ready for the 45th annual Canada Farm Show in Regina. Vendors like Eduard Simson are eager to meet Canadian farmers. Simson is from Ukraine and works with Lozova Machinery. Due to ...
Jun 20, 2023
Seeding 99 per cent done in Saskatchewan
Seeding is all but complete in Saskatchewan. In its weekly crop report, the Ministry of Agriculture said 99 per cent of the crop is in the ground in the province. “Overall, seeding went very wel...
Jun 15, 2023
Big Bunge-Viterra merger shouldn't affect competition: Analyst
United States-based oilseed crushing company Bunge Ltd. and Viterra Ltd. have sealed a deal to merge and create a $34-billion agricultural powerhouse organization. Viterra is one of North America's la...
Jun 14, 2023
Economic Development Regina study says $11B invested in 2023 spring seeding
It's no secret that agriculture represents a sizable portion of Saskatchewan's economy. According to a report by Economic Development Regina (EDR), Saskatchewan producers are expected to invest more t...
Jun 11, 2023
Seeding operations nearing completion in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan farmers are nearing the finish line when it comes to seeding. According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s weekly crop report, 96 per cent of the crop is in the ground in the province...
Jun 08, 2023
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