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MELFORT, Sask. - The National Farmer Union (NFU) has named its new president.Jenn Pfenning is a family owner and the director of Human Resources, Marketing and Operations at Pfenning's Organic Farm in...
Dec 07, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) spoke to amendments to the Copyright Act before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and ...
Dec 06, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The head of a beekeepers' association in Manitoba said this year was an especially tough one, and he's worried about the coming winter weather.Red River Apiarists' Association preside...
Dec 06, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Oat prices fell sharply just prior to harvest as it became apparent the 2022 crop was going to produce very large yields.Jonathan Dreidger with Leftfield Commodity Research spoke to t...
Dec 05, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The president of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and rancher from Beechy, Sask. passed away suddenly on Friday.Reg Schellenberg was first elected as a CCA director in 2010 and b...
Dec 05, 2022
Gardening enthusiast and educator Rhea Good, who lives in the Battlefords area in the North-West Region, isn't disheartened by Saskatchewan's bitterly cold winter.Instead, she keeps her love of garden...
Dec 04, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The organization that speaks for rural municipalities said Bill C-21 and its recent amendments will criminalize Saskatchewan residents.Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities...
Dec 02, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders partnered to provide admission to more than 500 displaced Ukrainians and newcomers to attend Agribition yesterday. C...
Dec 02, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) continues and one of the featured events is the bison show and sale.Donally Livestock and XY Bison from Fort St. John, B.C., had the grand champion f...
Nov 30, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - CN Rail announced a donation of $100,000 to Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service during Canadian Western Agribition (CWA).CN's donation will be used for the operational needs in Saskatchew...
Nov 29, 2022