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Saskatchewan and British Columbia reach championship round at Scotties
MOOSE JAW - Host Saskatchewan is moving on to the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.Robyn Silvernagle secured the final spot in Pool A with a 9-7 victory over New Brunswick's And...
Feb 20, 2020 Team Saskatchewan skip Robyn Silvernagle. (Andrew Klaver Photography/Curling Canada)

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday February 20, 2020
Members of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture are extremely concerned about the effect of ongoing rail blockades on farmers and their animals.The interruptions come at the tail-end of what has bee...
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Moisture discrepancies hurt farmers
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is conducting research on grain moisture testers commonly used in the agriculture sector.CGC issued a memorandum on Feb. 3 when concerns were raised about inconsist...
Feb 19, 2020 A common Labtronics grain tester found on many Saskatchewan farms (submitted photo/Andrew Hawrysh)

Listen: China continues to buy Canadian peas, for now
Canadian peas have been moving at a brisk pace to China.As Alice McFarlane with Ag Access explains, the trend is expected to change.alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn twitter: AliceMcF
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Concerns raised over Saskatchewan ban on sex offenders changing names
REGINA - Questions are being raised about the Saskatchewan government's denying sex offenders the ability to legally change their names. The province has released details about an order of c...
Feb 19, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday February 19, 2020
The president of Maple Leaf Foods is calling on the federal government to take steps to immediately restore disrupted rail service.Curtis Frank said Maple Leaf is dependent on timely transport for its...
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Tax relief for livestock producers
Low moisture levels resulted in significant forage shortages for livestock producers across Western Canada. One option for producers is to reduce their breeding herd in order to manage feed supplies.T...
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Listen: Rail blockade continues to frustrate farmers
The rail blockades in support of the Wet'suwet'en Nation has resulted in millions of tonnes of grain are stuck on the prairies.The organization representing Alberta wheat and barley producers said the...
Feb 18, 2020 (file photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Grain farmers launch harvestfromhell.ca
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) launched a website today to bring home the message of the damage being done to farmers because of the carbon tax on grain drying.Harvestfromhell.ca is another way far...
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Premier Moe makes stop in Melfort, tours Wellness Centre
The premier of Saskatchewan is out and about in the province for a couple weeks before budget time gets into the home stretch.Scott Moe was in the Melfort area on Tuesday, Feb. 18 touring around some ...
Feb 18, 2020 Premier Scott Moe speaks to some health care personnel at the Melfort Wellness Centre during his travels in the area. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)