Tag Archives: agriculture

Spring seeding is ahead of schedule in southern Saskatchewan this year with about three per cent of the crop in the ground. Saskatchewan Agriculture released the first crop report of the season, repor...

While most of the province is too wet to begin seeding, experts agree this won't affect farmers in the Prince Albert and Melfort region. Shannon Friesen with Saskatchewan Agriculture said farmers in t...

A horse stabled near Saskatoon has contracted a highly contagious virus.   Officials with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) confirmed Friday the animal has contracted the neurolog...

It's hard out here for a bee.   So hard in fact, that cereal maker General Mills has acknowleged the plight of the world's bees by temporarily pulling its Buzz the Bee mascot off of boxes of Hone...

Farmland across Saskatchewan is either too dry, too wet, or somewhere in between. The answer to the question do you need more snow or rain this spring depends on which part of the province you call. S...

A Saskatchewan NDP candidate is publicly apologizing for comments he made on social media about "stupid farmers" two years ago. The apology comes after the Sask. Party dug up and reposted a screencapt...

With temperatures topping 17 C on Saturday afternoon, it was an appropriate day for the first Farmers' Market of the year. Normally, people heading to the market would have to navigate around ice and ...

A Saskatoon group promoting local business and products overseas is hoping the Saskatoon Berry will one day be part of the culinary creations of a top English chef. Alex Fallon, president & CEO of...

The mild winter weather may not be necessarily ideal for crops that were seeded in the fall. Saskatchewan Agriculture regional crop specialist Shannon Friesen explained how more snow cover would be be...

Prices on fruits and veggies are predicted to go up in grocery stores this year, and while shoppers may not be ecstatic about paying more for certain foods, not everyone sees it as a bad thing. That's...