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Ag minister promotes intensive livestock operations
The provincial agriculture minister encouraged the development of intensive livestock operations at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities mid-term convention in Regina today. David Mari...
Nov 14, 2019 (Twitter/@SARM_Voice)
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday November 14, 2019
Snowmobilers are being asked to stay off fields and avoid damaging unharvested crops.The Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association said it's working with Farm Credit Canada and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance t...
Nov 14, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Listen: Building trust in food production
Consumers want to know how their food is grown, processed and brought to market.The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity and Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) are hosting the Public Trust Summit ...
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Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 13, 2019
Farm producers have more than weather on their mind.Farm Credit Canada (FCC) said a recent survey shows farmers are also thinking about commodity prices and yields when it comes to weighing their risk...
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Listen: Oat milk - a healthy alternative
For people who are lactose intolerant there are several options if they want something to add to their morning cereal.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks about oat milk.alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn Twit...
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Pork industry to boost sales to China
The Canadian pork industry is looking to maximize the reopening of the Chinese market.Shanghai Representatives of the Canadian red meat industry are in China this week to continue to build the relatio...
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Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday November 12, 2019
Canadian Pacific (CP) moved more grain and grain products in October than any month in the company's history.CP said it delivered 2.66 million metric tonnes (MMT) to market. The high-capacity grain ho...
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Encouraging young farmers to take on leadership roles
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is hoping to groom the next generation of leaders.Six individuals has been accepted into the APAS Youth Leadership and Mentorship program....
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Premier Scott Moe to meet with Justin Trudeau on Tuesday
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will get his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Moe tweeted Sunday afternoon that he will sit down with Trudeau in Ottawa on Tuesday to discuss a variety of topi...
Nov 10, 2019 Premier Scott Moe speaks to the media before the 2019 throne speech on Oct. 23, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Warman man brings home black widow spider after grocery shopping trip
Calvin Bruneau arrived home from a grocery shopping trip with a little more than he asked for last week.Bruneau emptied his groceries to find a black widow spider at his Warman house after shopping at...
Nov 09, 2019 A photo of the eight-legged critter that Calvin Bruneau discovered after a grocery shopping trip. (Amanda Bruneau/Facebook)