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A University of Saskatchewan (USask) water researcher has been recognized with a prestigious international honour. Dr. John Pomeroy is the recipient of the 2025 International Hydrology Prize - Dooge M...
Apr 25, 2025
For the last two years Dinesh Dadarwal been testing sensor technologies for breeding and calving management at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. The idea is to put a collar around a bull's n...
Apr 25, 2025
Spring cleaning could come with a deadly health risk.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning about hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal illness spread by infected deer mice. "Anyone cle...
Apr 24, 2025
Parts of Saskatchewan experienced another blast of snow this week and that delay will mean more time for producers to get reading to plant the 2025 crop. But for some farmers seeding is not too far do...
Apr 24, 2025
Farmers need to feed the plants that are the foundation of the food supply. Nitrogen fertilizer gives crops key nutrients, but the century-old process used for fertilizer production has significant en...
Apr 23, 2025
After an investigation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) began in December, it's been determined that a farm in southeast Saskatchewan was home to four cattle that had been infected with...
Apr 23, 2025
The 80 to 90 days following calving places a huge demand on the cow. The cow must produce milk, her reproductive tract goes through repair, she needs to begin cycling and hopefully rebreeds within tha...
Apr 22, 2025
Representatives from five national political parties spoke to the most pressing issues facing Canadian agriculture at a debate sponsored by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). Participants f...
Apr 21, 2025
A program that provides financial support to farmers and local governments developing and maintaining responsible agricultural water management projects in Saskatchewan has started accepting applicati...
Apr 21, 2025
It's a busy season for farmers across the province as they gear up for spring seeding.Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison said seeding will start at different times across Saskatchewan."I...
Apr 17, 2025