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'Bit of a juggling act:' Drought puts ranchers in tough spot
Between the grasshoppers, gophers and drought conditions, Saskatchewan ranchers have had their hands full this summer. Some ranchers are dealing with pastures drying up. "It's a real challenging year....
Daniel Reech
Jul 22, 2023
Grasshoppers causing headaches for Sask. farmers
Saskatchewan producers have been dealing with dry weather and grasshoppers all summer long. Farmer Marion Ausmus said she's seen a lot of grasshoppers in her fields this year, and the pests have reall...
Will Mandzuk
Jul 20, 2023
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Rack Petroleum looking to improve canola sustainability
Rack Petroleum hosted an event on Tuesday at Ag in Motion, announcing a new research project to help make farming more sustainable. "We've initiated a mass research project into the canola world, and ...
Will Mandzuk
Jul 20, 2023
(Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
SARM sounds alarm about drought-like conditions in rural areas
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling for action as dry conditions continue in the province. “As of now, approximately 20 rural municipalities have notified SARM...
CKOM News
Jul 20, 2023
Redekop wins environmental sustainability award at Ag in Motion
The Redekop Manufacturing team stood proudly at its tent at Ag in Motion, telling people in the community about its new, award-winning product. At Monday night's Ag in Motion award ceremony, the Redek...
Halyna Mihalik
Jul 19, 2023
Redekop’s Kevin Gillespie. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
Entomologist at Ag in Motion says grasshoppers worse than previous years
People from the agriculture community streamed through the gates of Ag in Motion on Tuesday in Langham for Western Canada's biggest outdoor farm show. It's a time when experts and farming businesses f...
Halyna Mihalik
Jul 18, 2023
Meghan Vankosky, entomologist. (Halyna Mihalik/ 650 CKOM)
Drought prompts Saskatchewan to ask feds for AgriRecovery review
The effects of the drought being experienced by some Saskatchewan producers now are reaching Ottawa. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced it has asked the federal government to conduct an A...
CKOM News
Jul 18, 2023
Local businesses and vendors excited for Ag in Motion
Farmers, vendors and spectators from all over the map are making their way to Saskatchewan this week for the Ag in Motion farm show. Ag in Motion is Western Canada's biggest outdoor farm show and it t...
Halyna Mihalik
Jul 18, 2023
The annual Ag in Motion outdoor farming show is held near Langham, west of Saskatoon. (Ag in Motion/Twitter)
Governments provide some relief to farmers amid drought
Many farmers across Saskatchewan are declaring a state of disaster. The ongoing drought in areas of the province has dried out crops and brought in a large number of grasshoppers. "Since the crops wer...
Halyna Mihalik
Jul 14, 2023
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'It's very frustrating:' Farmers bemoan lack of rainfall in Saskatchewan
Ben Wilson says this summer's drought is one of the worst he's ever seen in Dundurn. Wilson, the deputy reeve for the rural municipality of Dundurn, says the most comparable drought years were in 1988...
Shane Clausing
Jul 13, 2023
Ben Wilson's canola field on July 13, 2023. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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