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EDITOR'S NOTE: Prepare to lose access to local news on Facebook, Google
By now many of you have likely heard about Canada's Online News Act - formerly known as Bill C-18. The new law calls for big tech companies to compensate media outlets and aims to make a more level pl...
Jul 31, 2023
B.C. port workers vote to reject mediated agreement
Port workers in British Columbia have voted to reject a mediated contract offer, extending job action that prevented billions in goods from moving for almost two weeks earlier this month.In a letter p...
Jul 29, 2023
Canadian Grain Commission repeals charges to wheat grading
The Canadian Grain Commission said it is repealing some changes to tolerances for weight and foreign materials it announced last week.This includes changes announced for all grades of wheat in the fol...
Jul 28, 2023
Ranchers prepare to rebuild as Ross Moore Lake wildfire activity slows
Rancher and TNRD Area 'L' Director Doug Haughton went through the challenge of moving more than 400 head of cattle due to the Ross Moore Lake fire, but admits the hard work won't begin until the fire ...
Jul 28, 2023
Sask. Food Bank practicing gleaning, additional methods to help better serve clients
More and more food banks across the country are taking up the practice of gleaning, but there's one in Saskatchewan that's taking it a step further.Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops fro...
Jul 28, 2023
‘A tough battle:’ Grasshoppers invade RM of Fertile Valley
A swarm of grasshoppers has blanketed the Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley, eating away at crops and trees.Fertile Valley declared itself in an agricultural state of emergency Monday. As of Friday...
Jul 28, 2023
Learning the importance of novel pulse crops and a different way to drain water
What are fenugreek and phacelia flowers and why should farmers look into tile drainage systems for their fields?Those and countless other questions were addressed to farmers and non-farmers alike at t...
Jul 27, 2023
Listen: Analyst expects a below average crop on the Prairies
The USDA is forecasting 54.7 million tonnes of wheat ending stocks for the world's major exporters in 2023-24 which is 4.5 million tonnes lower than last year.MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett spoke a...
Jul 27, 2023
Crop yields suffering due to extreme heat: Ministry of Agriculture
Crops across Saskatchewan are feeling the heat.According to the weekly crop report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers across the province are hoping for more rain before they begin harvest...
Jul 27, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday July 27, 2023
Canada Grains Council (CGC) was happy to learn of a special committee assigned to explore pesticide management.At the recent federal, provincial, and territorial ministers' meeting, a FPT working grou...
Jul 27, 2023