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APAS supports water strategy.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is pleased with the $5 million in new funding for water management.APAS President Todd Lewis said the money will go to the Saskatchewan Co...

Mar 13, 2019 (Submitted photo/APAS)

P.A. businessman remembers close encounter with combine

As Saskatchewan marks agricultural safety week, George Lewko is sharing his personal story in the hopes he can help educate others about the dangers that exist when working around farm machinery.Lewko...

Mar 13, 2019 (Submitted photo/ George Lewko)

Saskatchewan exports increase in 2018

Saskatchewan global exports reached $31.2 billion last year which is an 11.2 per cent increase over 2017. Minister of Trade and Export Development Jeremy Harrison said exports are critical to a health...

Mar 13, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Transparent and accountable rural government.

Good governance is a focus of the latest Saskatchewan Association of Rurual Municipalities (SARM) conference, as seven rural municipalities over the last 20 years have faced inspections.Two of the ins...

Mar 13, 2019 SARM convention 2019. (Twitter/@SARM_Voice)

Proposed cannabis production facility receives green light from R.M. of Buckland

still The wheels are in motion for a brand new cannabis production facility north of Prince Albert. The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Buckland council gave the application its support, after adopting a...

Mar 12, 2019 R.M. of Buckland. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

Supporting women in agriculture

More women are farming and the roles of women on the farm are continuing to evolve. A new federal loan program will aid women in becoming more involved in agriculture.Agriculture and Agri-Food Ministe...

Mar 12, 2019

Cattle markets lower

Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were mixed but showed some downward movement.In the latest cattle market report, feeder steer prices ranged from $4.51 per hundredweight (cwt) lower and $1.73 per cwt...

Mar 12, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Safe and strong farms

Mar. 10 to 16 is Agricultural Safety Week.Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said the focus is on creating safe farms by empowering farmers, farm families and farming communities to build, ...

Mar 12, 2019 (submitted photo/Ministry of Agriculture) : D3 Imaging

Farmers’ cardlock fuel may not be carbon tax exempt: APAS

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is asking the federal government to review the carbon tax's farm fuel exemption, after discovering a potential problem in the legislation....

Mar 11, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff) : Glynn Brothen

Livestock and poultry transportation regulations under review

The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) has launched a survey to gather input as it rewrites Canada's Code of Practice for the transportation of livestock and poultry.It's been 18 years since th...