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Farmers looking with concern at federal fertilizer target
As Saskatchewan farmers dive into harvest season, some are watching the federal government and its 2030 emission reduction targets with a raised eyebrow or two.The federal government wants to see fert...
Aug 05, 2022

Producers seeing good progress in production in North West
North West Saskatchewan producer, Agnes Morgenstern, is hoping for a good crop this year to help make up for last year's drought.She and her husband, Calvin, grow canola, wheat, barley and oats in the...
Aug 04, 2022

Should Regina be called Canada's Mustard Capital? Some believe so
REGINA, Sask. - Some in Regina are hoping the Queen City gets another nickname. Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) wants people to acknowledge the area as the mustard capital of Canada.Kirk ...
Aug 04, 2022

Harvest begins in parts of Saskatchewan
Harvest has just kicked off in some areas across the province, particularly in the west-central and southwest regions where crop development is most advanced.According to the weekly Crop Report from t...
Aug 04, 2022

How pigs are helping researchers find ways to keep organs alive after death
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale researchers may have found a way to keep organs alive longer after death. Using new technology, they were able to restore blood circulation and other cellular functions in pigs...
Aug 04, 2022

Feds investing $1.8M towards growing bioeconomy in ag sector
SARNIA, Ont. - An Ontario-based company is getting $1.8 million to help accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector.Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a non-profit organization set...
Aug 03, 2022

Inspectors OK 1st Ukraine grain ship but no sign yet of more
ISTANBUL (AP) - The first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal passed inspection Wednesday in Istanbul and headed on to Lebanon. Ukraine said 17 other vessels were ...
Aug 03, 2022

Rain no match for Second Annual Weldon Ag Showcase
To call the Second Annual Weldon Ag Showcase and Family Fun Day a success would be an understatement.Despite there being rain and the cancellation of the favourite bouncy castles, many people came out...
Aug 03, 2022

Mistawasis and Muskeg Lake partnering on first Indigenous-led living lab in Canada
MISTAWASIS, Sask. - The first ever Indigenous-led living lab in Canada is happening west of Prince Albert.Mistawasis Nhiyawak and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation are overseeing 'The Bridge To Land Water Sky' ...
Aug 02, 2022

General Mills and ALUS partnering to support farmers in Saskatchewan farmers & advance regenerative agriculture
A multimillion-dollar partnership has been created to advance regenerative agriculture and support farmers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.U.S.-based General Mills is investing $2.3 million to help ALUS ...
Aug 02, 2022