Tag Archives: agriculture

It's a place where fluffy white sheep and little spotted goats gobble treats from the hands of excited kids, while the bray of a donkey incites giggles in another corner of the big outdoor tent.The pe...

Some small towns in Saskatchewan might not be able to have pit parties as their rural municipalities struggle with a gravel shortage. Some areas are driving as far as 80 kilometres to truck gravel in,...

Saskatchewan farmers have been asking for rain all summer, and mother nature answered the call earlier this week."Between Monday and Tuesday, we had two-and-a-half inches of rain," said Dan Howell who...

With $37 million coming from Ottawa, the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) looks to build a one-stop shop for famers looking for ways to improve their crop and ensure global food security. Announced...

For the second time in less than a month, there's a case of anthrax in Saskatchewan. Laboratory results from July 28 confirmed anthrax has killed at least one cow and is the suspected cause of de...

As rain pours over Saskatchewan, some crop farmers say it's a little too late.In Shellbrook, about 130 kilometers north of Saskatoon, Kerry Peterson runs a 6,000 acre operation. He said the 30-degree ...

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are working to eliminate a pair of costly cattle diseases.The Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Organization (VIDO) is using funding from Genome Canada to ...

It can cramp weekend plans, but rain is the lifeblood of Saskatchewan's agriculture economy, and at least one area has declared an emergency for lack of it. The RM of Maple Creek has declared an agric...

Rain is helping alleviate moisture stress in some parts of Saskatchewan, according to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture.Some areas of the province received several inches of rain...

Within two years, Regina's Agribition and the Farm Progress Show will have a brand-new venue with the announcement of funding for a new International Trade Centre at Evraz Place.The majority of the co...