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Agriculture Roundup for Thursday September 12, 2019
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced that she will seek re-election for the Liberals in the Quebec riding of Compton-Stanstead.She was elected as member of Parliament in 2015...
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Chefs get cracking at Humboldt egg farm
The Egg Farmers of Canada along with Chef Dale MacKay hosted an interactive cooking challenge with a group of chefs from Saskatoon at an egg farm north of Humboldt. The Harman family farm produces 40,...
Sep 11, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Vote-splitting, turnout key to 2019 election: Political science expert
Election season is here, and the time for door-knocking, lawn signs and regular doses of polling data begins.Voters across Canada will head to the polls on Oct. 21 to choose which party forms governme...
Sep 11, 2019 (File photo/CJME News staff)

Saskatchewan voters prepare for federal election
With the writ now dropped, attention turns to Saskatchewan's 14 ridings.Currently, the province is represented by 10 Conservatives, two NDP members, one Liberal and one independent.It is anticipated t...
Sep 11, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday September 11, 2019
A new type of a soil-borne invasive disease that can kill canola plants has been found in Manitoba for the first time.The province says clubroot pathotype 3-A has been discovered in the Rural Municipa...
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Rain continues to dampen farmers' spirits
Farmers are patiently listening to the forecast and watching the rain gauge as a cool and wet start to September has kept them out of the field.Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada...
Sep 10, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday September 10, 2019
An Alberta crop specialist is reminding producers to take a sample of each load going into the bin.Neil Blue said the goal is to have a sample that has the same characteristics as the large volume of ...
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Listen: So far so good for 2019 oat crop
If the weather cooperates, 2019 could be a good year for oat growers. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Scott Shiels of Grain Millers in Yorkton-alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn Twitter: @AliceMcF
Sep 10, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Listen: Trade top concern for agriculture in election
Alice McFarlane with Ag Access speaks to Agricultural Producers Association President Todd Lewis about the upcoming federal election.-alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn Twitter: @AliceMcF
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Government urged to take action on durum
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SaskWheat) is calling on the federal government to start World Trade Organization (WTO) action to lift country of origin labelling (COOL) restrictions on...
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