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Beef demand amid COVID-19 concerns
Canadian beef groups took part in a telephone town hall to discuss how the industry is managing the COVID-19 pandemic.Beef supplies at some supermarkets are limited but the price farmers are receiving...
Mar 24, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday March 24, 2020
Global durum demand and a weakening dollar is bringing marketing opportunities for Canadian producers.The Sask Wheat market outlook said global durum demand continues to be strong with reports from Fr...
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Company makes temporary changes to its spring auctions
An auctioneering company is changing the way it conducts business in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers will be moving to an online only bidding process for the time being.Wes...
Mar 23, 2020 (Twitter/@RitchieBros)
Province creates team to help businesses get COVID-19 information
The provincial government is looking to help businesses make sense of things during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Government of Saskatchewan announced Monday that it has launched the Business Response Tea...
Mar 23, 2020 Minister Jeremy Harrison. (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Provincial COVID-19 cases now at 66, two confirmed cases are under age 19
As of Monday, March 23, the province confirmed 14 more cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 66 reported cases. Two of those cases are individuals in the five to 19 age category. Th...
Mar 23, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)
Prime Minister announces $5 billion for loans and APP repayment terms
The federal government is immediately providing funds for farmers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Farm Credit Canada (FCC) will receive an enhancement to its capital base that will allow for an a...
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Foreign workers will be allowed in Canada under strict guidelines
The federal government has relaxed travel restrictions on temporary foreign workers entering Canada.In a teleconference on Saturday, Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said farmers need ...
Mar 23, 2020 (Twitter/@mclaudebibeau)
Agriculture Roundup for Monday March 23, 2020
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) said it's working to ensure both stable beef production and trade during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news release, CCA stated there were no fun...
Mar 23, 2020 ID 18946704 © Knapjames Dreamstime.com
COVID-19 rules to come from province, not municipalities
To eliminate confusion and maintain a consistent message, all emergency orders surrounding COVID-19 will come from the province, not municipalities, the province said in a news release Sunday. The cla...
Mar 22, 2020 Drawing the line: many store floors now have lines on them to guide customers regarding social distancing. But the province is drawing a bigger red line regarding the new laws mandating the enforcement of 14-day self-isolation. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Sask. NDP leader in self-isolation
The leader of the provincial NDP, Ryan Meili, announced in a video news conference on Friday that he is in self-isolation at home.Meili said his wife, Mahli Brindamour, who is a pediatrician, woke up ...
Mar 20, 2020 Ryan Meili (YouTube)