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Federal, provincial governments make big investment in crop research
The provincial and federal governments are making some big investments into crop research projects in 2023. The funding, which is being invested through Saskatchewan's Agriculture Development Fund, in...
Jan 11, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Canola's in, but watch your outputs: Sask. agronomist
A Saskatchewan agronomist is predicting that canola will maintain its reign as the hot crop of the season in 2023. Ryan Moellenbeck, with Cargill, said the recent high prices for the crop won't go unn...
Jan 10, 2023 Employees at the Cargill exhibition in Prairieland Park on Jan. 10, 2023 as part of the Western Canadian Crop Production Show. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Farmers graze new attractions at Saskatoon crop show
The entryway to the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Prairieland Park was already crowded - with lines to get in stretching past the main doors - when it first opened at noon Monday. Parking s...
Jan 10, 2023 Visitors to the Western Canadian Crop Production Show on Jan. 9, 2023 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Fertilizer professionals prepared for questions at annual crop production show
People manning fertilizer booths at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon are anticipating quite a few questions over the next few days focused on the federal government's efforts to ...
Jan 09, 2023 Visitors to the Western Canadian Crop Production Show on Jan. 9, 2023 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon food cluster promoting mentorship gets new name
After its previous name proved too long to be viable, an agri-food networking group shared its new title at an event at the University of Saskatchewan on Wednesday. Prairie Food Link, as it is now cal...
Dec 15, 2022 Blair Knippel speaks as the new name, Prairie Food Link, for their agri-food networking group is revealed at Innovation Place on the U of S campus on Dec. 14, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
International presence deemed strong at Agribition
The Canadian Western Agribition has welcomed many international guests for this year’s event. More than 1,200 guests from 63 countries attended this years Agribition. CWA president Kim Hextall s...
Dec 03, 2022
Saskatchewan farmers looking for rain with harvest done
Dry weather over the past month and a half allowed farmers in Saskatchewan to complete harvest. Now, most producers want to see the skies open up. In the final crop report of 2022, the Ministry of Agr...
Oct 20, 2022
Community pays tribute to young boy killed in farm accident
After nine-year-old Levi Mazer was killed in a tragic accident on a family farm in Ogema last weekend, the community - located west of Weyburn - is coming together to show support to the family. "They...
Oct 14, 2022
Harvest 81 per cent complete, well ahead of five-year average: Crop report
Harvest in Saskatchewan is more than 80 per cent complete and well ahead of the five-year average, according to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the report, harves...
Sep 29, 2022
Pine View Farms' turkey supplier sees 'devastating' losses from avian influenza
It was a notice that Pine View Farms co-owner Melanie Boldt wishes she didn't have to share. On Tuesday, the popular local farm and meat supplier announced that last week, avian influenza was discover...
Sep 22, 2022
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