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Drew Lerner is founder, president and senior Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather Inc. Drew began forecasting for Kansas City metropolitan public works and a variety of radio stations after obtaining a forecast position with Midwest Weather Services in 1979.  World Weather, Inc. uses a wide assortment of computer forecast models from as far away as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Japan’s Meteorological Agency to Environment Canada’s modeling center.

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Preserving research centres
NFU supports recommendation to reverse AAFC research cuts
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food has tabled its findings in Parliament related to the closure of research centres. In plain terms, the committee is telling the federal government to hit pause on the planned closures of research centres and experimental farm sites - and to rethink th...
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'It’s exciting to do something you’re passionate about'
Women Entrepreneurs Week highlights Sask. farm ambassador
"A lot of times, especially in farming, people look at you and ask, 'Where's the man in charge?'" That's one of the biggest challenges Lisa Haynes has faced as a woman entrepreneur in agriculture. "When you're in a male-dominated industry, people automatically look for the man. Sometimes you really have ...
May 12, 2026
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Kids FarmSafe Week
Nurturing the future: Protecting kids on the farm
The annual Kids FarmSafe Week, running until May 17, highlights the vital role of farm safety in "Nurturing the Future of Agriculture." The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association hosts the event and encourages farm families, farm workers and farming communities to keep kids farm-safe through activities and ...
May 12, 2026
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Canadian Wheat Research Coalition
Wheat, barley breeders set shared vision for Western Canada
Stakeholders in Western Canada's wheat and barley breeding sector are working to develop a shared vision for the future of plant breeding. The coalition brought together stakeholders directly involved in wheat and barley plant breeding in Western Canada for the workshop in Winnipeg, Man. The effort comes as the sector ...
May 11, 2026
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Agriculture challenges
Sask. Government rejects call for special ag committee
Saskatchewan's government is rejecting an Opposition request to create a special legislative committee on agriculture, as concerns mount over rising costs and the financial troubles of a major farming operation. NDP MLA Trent Wotherspoon, the party's deputy agriculture critic, had urged the government to create the com...
May 08, 2026
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Avian Influenza
Avian flu confirmed in Saskatchewan cat
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a domestic cat in southeastern Saskatchewan.Provincial officials said testing by Prairie Diagnostic Services and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency identified the H5N1 strain after the animal became suddenly ill and died on Apr. 20.The cat was reported ...
May 07, 2026
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warn on trade
Canadian beef groups urge Ottawa to exclude beef from Mercosur trade deal
Canada's beef producers are warning the federal government not to concede market access for beef as negotiations with the South American trade bloc Mercosur enter a final phase. The Canadian Cattle Association and the National Cattle Feeders' Association said including beef in a potential agreement would expose the dom...
May 07, 2026
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Richardson's ground squirrel control
Training for Saskatchewan producers using strychnine
Saskatchewan producers planning to participate in the strychnine stewardship program are required to take training. That training is is a required step for producers in eligible rural municipalities (RMs) seeking access to two per cent liquid strychnine for targeted control of Richardson's ground squirrel (RGS) infesta...
May 06, 2026
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Rangeland management
Assessment tool for native grass management
The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan (SK PCAP) has published a 2nd Edition of the Saskatchewan Rangeland Health Assessment for Native Grasslands. The assessment tool was a collaborative effort among several prairie stakeholders and builds on the initial 2008 edition. Carolyn Gaudet with SK PCAP sai...
May 04, 2026
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The Equine Experience
New equine event debuts in Saskatoon
The Equine Experience comes to Prairieland Ag Centre in Saskatoon this weekend The event, May 2 and 3, is a first of its kind event that brings together hands on horse encounters, live demonstrations, youth programming, and practical learning. Prairieland Agriculture Manager Leigh Ann Hurlburt said it's designed to spa...
May 01, 2026
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Proudly Ag
Proudly Ag Conference held in Saskatoon Feb. 5
A big event for the future of farming is coming up soon in Saskatoon. Sask Young Ag is hosting its Proudly Ag Conference and AGM at the Western Development Museum Friday, Feb. 6. Executive Director Kaitlyn Kitzan told farmnewsNOW the event is designed to bring together young farmers and younger people involved in agric...
Jan 26, 2026
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Ag roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Friday, Jan. 23
The federal government has cut 665 jobs at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.The Agriculture Union's National President with the Public Service Alliance of Canada Milton Dyck said at least 73 of those cuts will happen in Saskatchewan.He said the cuts include research positions, program staff, and corporate staff across ...
Jan 23, 2026
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China opens its borders to Canadian products
First exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporters in Ottawa a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tonnes of canola seed, and he's aware of a company shipping its...
Jan 21, 2026
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Trade worries continue
Researcher says canola remains vulnerable due to export reliance
Despite Canada's recent landmark deal with China on reducing canola tariffs, new research shows the major Prairie crop remains a vulnerable export. The analysis from the Simpson Centre at the University of Calgary says canola is over reliant on two major markets -- China and the United States. The paper says both count...
Jan 21, 2026
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Scott Moe and Saskatchewan agriculture groups celebrate tariff deal with China
Saskatchewan's premier was joined by representatives from a number of agriculture groups at the University of Saskatchewan on Tuesday as he celebrated the tariff deal struck between Canada and China.The agreement, which was announced on Friday during a trip to China that included both Prime Minister Mark Carney and Moe...
Jan 20, 2026
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China reopens border to Canadian Beef
Canadian beef producers welcome renewed market access into China
China is accepting Canadian beef for the first time since 2021. Canadian beef has been shut out of the Chinese market since December 2021 when a case of atypical BSE was discovered in an 8½-year-old Alberta beef cow that did not enter the food supply. Until that point Canadian beef saw continued growth into the ...
Jan 20, 2026
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Ag recycling
Cleanfarms ushers in new era of agricultural Circularity
Cleanfarms is growing its focus on finding innovative circularity solutions in Canadian agriculture. It's a direct result of the work started by outgoing Executive Director Barry Friesen, who retired on April 2. Under his guidance, Cleanfarms created a comprehensive "blue box" model for Canadian agriculture, ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Wild weather
Drought fears linger as seeding begins on southwest Saskatchewan farms
Seeding season is underway across parts of Saskatchewan, but for farmers in the drought-stricken southwest, optimism in short supply.After a winter that brought little moisture and a spring that has so far swung wildly between warm temperatures and sudden snowstorms, producers are finally getting equipment into the fie...
Apr 27, 2026
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wheat exports
Canadian wheat continues to be a preference for international customers
Cereals Canada released its new report outlining how targeted market development, technical engagement, and science-based policy advocacy are helping to protect, maintain, and grow global demand for Canadian wheat in an increasingly complex trade environment. Canadian wheat is exported to more than eighty internatio...
Apr 24, 2026
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Flax exports
EU drops flax trade barrier
The non-tariff trade barrier for flaxseed to the EU has been removed. Sampling and testing protocol for Canadian flaxseed will be terminated May 1. The non-tariff barrier has been in place since 2009, when trace amounts of an unauthorized genetically modified flaxseed called CDC Triffid was detected in a Europe-bound ...
Apr 24, 2026
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Monette Groups financial troubles
Grain commission pulls license for Monette Seeds
Starting May 1, Monette Seeds will no longer be licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). The company's primary elevator licence at Swift Current, Sask., will not be renewed. Monette Seeds has filed for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). CGC advised that any producers who are owe...
Apr 24, 2026
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CUSMA Review
Agricultural leader named to Canada-U.S. Economic Advisory Committe
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the creation of a new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations leading up to the 2026 Joint Review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) deal this summer. The 25-member committee includes several people who work in agriculture or have agriculture-relat...
Apr 22, 2026
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