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CN Rail breaches service obligations
A Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) investigation revealed Canadian National Railway (CN) contravened its level of service obligations when it announced it would impose embargoes on wood pulp shipm...
Apr 18, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOWStaff)
Double shoot disc drill technology aims to increase productivity
With seeding season a few weeks away, Farm World in Humboldt hosted a showcase for a new piece of technology.After six years of testing through different environment and soil conditions, New Holland A...
Apr 18, 2019 The P2082 Double Shoot Disc Drill projects to precisely plant seeds and fertilizer. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Provincial government releases report on forests
There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...
Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Partnership to help producers manage climate change
The provincial government, in partnership with Natural Resources Canada and the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA), will provide $1.3 million in funding to help producers and communities manage ...
Apr 17, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Council wants stronger action on canola trade
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is calling on the federal government to consider all available options to resume seed trade with China.CCC President Jim Everson said while technical discussions are...
Apr 17, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Sask. honey industry anticipates sweet year
There's a positive buzz coming from the province's honey industry. Bee colonies are in good shape this spring despite a bitterly cold winter. Simon Lalonde, president of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers De...
Apr 17, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Producers in north central Saskatchewan pleased with field moisture heading into spring seeding
Attention is turning to the field as producers in North-Central Saskatchewan gear up for another growing season.Local Forensic Agrologist George Lewko said the Prince Albert area is currently looking ...
Apr 16, 2019 (Submitted Photo/ Myles Quaroni)
'You never know what you are going to get': local dispatcher
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and a Prince Albert woman is sharing her experiences being on the other end of the phone.Raeanne Detillieux has worked as an emergency medic...
Apr 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Seeding pulses in dry conditions
A lack of moisture has some farmers concerned about the upcoming growing season.Federal satellite maps show that most of Saskatchewan's soil is drier than average, in some cases by more than 10 per ce...
Apr 15, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Brief spring storm highlights weather volatility on the prairies
A low pressure system that swept through the prairies yesterday brought a small amount of moisture, as well as a quick hail storm in some areas.A video shot and forwarded by a viewer on SnapChat to pa...
Apr 15, 2019 Heavy hail caused traffic delays on Highway 11 early Sunday afternoon near Hague, Saskatchewan. (Ronald Quaroni/ paNOW Staff)