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Ag Retailer prepares for seeding amid COVID-19

Farmers are reaching out to their agriculture retailers for the products they need to put in this year's crop.Nutrien Ag Solutions' agronomy services manager for northeast Saskatchewan Lyle Cowell sai...

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Agriculture Roundup for Friday March 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the Canadian cattle industry.The stock market sell-off led to a drastic drop in cattle prices.Dennis Laycraft with the Canadian Cattlemen's Associ...

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Research shows pulses sensitive to seedrow fertilizer

Lentils, peas and chickpeas can be sensitive to seed-placed starter nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur fertilizer products.Research conducted at the University of Saskatchewan's (USask) Department of So...

Mar 26, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association processing hundreds of inquiries about emergency licenses

One week ago, the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association put out an urgent call to its eligible members - including retired nurses, non-practicing nurses, and grad nurses to register for emergency...

Mar 26, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Evictions suspended in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19

There will be some relief for Saskatchewan tenants amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a media release, the government said it is temporarily suspending eviction hearings as a result of the emergency.Starti...

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Lakeland event COVID-19 cases: reaction

The President of the Lakeland Tree Dodgers Snowmobile Club said he learned about two cases of COVID-19, through social media.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said two people, including one who served...

Mar 26, 2020 (Facebook/ Lakeland Tree Dodgers Snowmobile Club)

Cattle groups look for support from government

The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) is calling on Ottawa to provide a comprehensive aid package to livestock producers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association (SCA...

Mar 26, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Co-op counters special mediator recommendations in new offer to Unifor

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has released its offer to Unifor Local 594 as the two sides try to negotiate a new labour contract, after FCL declined parts of a special mediator's report on Sun...

Mar 26, 2020 The Co-op refinery in Regina. (980 CJME)

Sask. woman with COVID-19 concerned over out-of-date info

Jennifer White received the news no one wants to hear right now: She tested positive for COVID-19."(I'm) devastated because of what comes along with this now," White said. "(I'm) feeling isolated beca...

Mar 26, 2020 Jennifer White says her flight wasn't included on a list put out by the Saskatchewan government, despite her testing positive for COVID-19. (Jennifer White/Facebook)

Agriculture Roundup up for Thursday March 26, 2020

Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is reaching out to farmers to identify any issues being caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.A survey will be posted on the CFA website each Monday and farmers will...