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More money is flowing into irrigation in Saskatchewan. The provincial Ministry of Agriculture is putting another $2.5 million into the Irrigation Development Program, which helps farmers finance irrig...

Saskatchewan’s turbulent spring weather has left seeding well behind average for this time of year. In the first crop report of the 2022 season, the Ministry of Agriculture says one per cent of ...

Premier Scott Moe is heading to the Middle East. He’s to leave this weekend on a trade mission to the United Arab Emirates, where he’ll promote the province’s natural resources and a...

After last year’s drought, Lee Stanley is saying something he never thought he would say again. "It seems strange to say after last year, but we were happy to miss the rainfall this time,”...

Livestock producers whose herds were impacted by the recent snowstorms in southeastern Saskatchewan can get help from the provincial government. The Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) can b...

Poultry producers in Saskatchewan are having to keep their eyes a little wider and look a little sharper at their flocks after avian flu was identified in two different poultry flocks in the province ...

On Saturday, Lee Stanley had his yard all plowed and cleaned out from the three-day blizzard last week. Then that night, a whole new storm moved in and lasted to the next afternoon. "It's starting to ...

The brutal wave of bird flu that has devastated commercial poultry farms across North America has spread further in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said it detected the highly...

The work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway is leaving many farmers worried about the upcoming growing season. A lack of railway transportation is set to have an impact on farmers across the board, ...

The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation's average coverage is to hit a record high in 2022, but premiums also are increasing. The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan on Tuesday announced covera...