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Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, March 21, 2023

MELFORT, Sask. - Unifor has reached tentative collective agreements with CN Rail, averting strike action.Unifor National President Lana Payne said there were many challenges in getting to the deal don...

Mar 21, 2023

Some Sask. farmers say elk, deer populations destroying livestock feed, crops

In many parts of Saskatchewan, deer and elk are more than just pretty wildlife to take pictures of by the side of the road.They're destroying livestock food resources and crops.The issue was brought u...

Mar 20, 2023

Feds, province invest $485M in agricultural sector

Saskatchewan's agricultural sector is getting additional support from the federal and provincial governments.On Monday, the governments announced $485 million for what is called "strategic agricultura...

Mar 20, 2023

Saskatchewan gov’t sees rail merger as opportunity

Saskatchewan's minister of agriculture is seeing opportunity in the recent approval of a move by Canadian Pacific Rail (CP Rail).The company's takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway has now been app...

Mar 17, 2023

Floods fill some of California's summer strawberry fields

As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate as their homes were flooded and businesses destroyed.Yet another potential casual...

Mar 17, 2023

What you need to know about bird flu

Despite millions of chickens across Canada being impacted by bird flu, there doesn't appear to be a chicken shortage.That's according to the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan, who told farmnewsNOW in a ...

Mar 17, 2023

Feds providing $4.6M to three Sask. agriculture organizations

Multiple agriculture organizations in Saskatchewan are getting funding from the federal government.PrairiesCan, a federal department that diversifies the economy across the Prairies, is supporting Pro...

Mar 16, 2023

‘I can’t imagine a motive’; RCMP begin investigation into senseless killing of wild horses near Walhachin

ASHCROFT, B.C. - Sometime in the past three weeks, somebody shot and killed 17 horses in the hills above Thompson River Estates between Kamloops and Ashcroft. The RCMP Livestock section is now attempt...

Mar 16, 2023

Reeves, councillors grill Sask. Party ministers at SARM ‘Bear Pit’

The claws were out during the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention's 'Bear Pit' session at Prairieland Park on Wednesday.Reeves, councillors and other RM reps grilled cabinet mi...

Mar 16, 2023

Study involving P.A. area horses examines PTSD treatment for emergency responders

A research study is being done in the Prince Albert area trying to determine whether or not horses can help emergency responders managing PTSD.Cartier Farms has partnered with McMaster University to s...

Mar 16, 2023