Tag Archives: agriculture

Topsoil moisture has improved in Saskatchewan thanks to rain that hasn't slowed down seeding. The weekly crop report shows 51 per cent of the crop is in, ahead of the five-year average for this time o...

Hot and dry weather prior to this week allowed Saskatchewan farmers to make great progress on seeding. The latest weekly crop report shows 35 per cent of the provincial crop is now in the ground. "Tha...

With the sun beaming down and wind at a minimum, Saturday was an almost perfect day for the first outdoor Regina Farmers' Market of the year. "The vibe is awesome, we happen to have a beautiful sunny ...

Sunday marked the second day in the field for Norm Hall as the Wynyard-area producer started seeding for the year. It's a good year for Hall, as he's been able to get in the field a few weeks earlier ...

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...