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Cool weather delays crop progress
Mother Nature was not particularly kind this past weekend.Farmers received below normal temperatures and high winds over the weekend. There were reports of frost in the eastern part of the province in...
Jun 10, 2019 (submitted photo/Karyn Hanson)
Saskatchewan philanthropists honoured for a lifetime of giving
Gordon Rawlinson says he learned the importance of giving back to the community from his father.It was a good lesson, as the owner and CEO of Rawlco Radio and his wife, Jill, have become two of Saskat...
Jun 08, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)
CP Rail hauls record amount of grain
Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway moved 22.5 million metric tonnes of grain and grain products since the start of the 2018-2019 crop year.CP Vice-President Sales and Marketing, Grain and Fertilizers Joan ...
Jun 07, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Sask. minimum wage to increase to $11.32 per hour
Saskatchewan's minimum wage will get a 26-cent-per-hour bump on Oct. 1; it's going up to $11.32 per hour.It's currently $11.06 per hour, one of the lowest-such figures in Canada.A media release Friday...
Jun 07, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
‘NOW’ websites recognized with digital innovation award
A division of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group in Saskatchewan is once again leading the way in innovation and digital design.It recently received the Gold Medal Award for Digital Innovation from the ...
Jun 07, 2019 The new 'NOW' websites, piloted in Saskatchewan, have been recognized with a Digital Innovation Award from the Western Association of Broadcasters. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Unemployment dips nationally, regionally as fewer people look for work: StatsCan
After a surprise surge in April employment, with the nation posting the strongest job growth since 1976, things held steady in May.But a sharp decline in those looking for work pushed the unemployment...
Jun 07, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)
Flea beetles chew through canola
Canola farmers are battling an early season pest. Flea beetles are feasting on young canola plants.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access spoke to Warren Ward, the Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist...
Jun 06, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Waiting for the million dollar rain
While seeding is wrapped up, many producers are keeping an eye on the sky. Ninety-nine per cent of the crop is in the ground but topsoil moisture conditions continue to deteriorate due to strong winds...
Jun 06, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
From used to useful
A provincial organization is encouraging farmers to play a role in protecting the environment.Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery executive director Ethan Richardson said farmers are alread...
Jun 05, 2019 (submitted photo/102725768 © Hildeanna - Dreamstime.com)
Saskatchewan taxpayers sinking millions into uranium mine cleanup
Saskatchewan taxpayers are looking at a massive bill as the provincial and federal governments battle it out over who is responsible for cleaning up an abandoned uranium mine.The Gunnar mine and mill ...
Jun 05, 2019 The Gunnar Mine near Uranium City was once the largest uranium mine in the world. (Chris Carr/CKOM)