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Helping farmers cope with stress

Calls to the farm stress line in 2018-2019 doubled from the previous year.That's the motivation behind a new project looking for technical solutions to assist farmers dealing with stress.Innovation Sa...

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Hudsons Heroes: P.A. trio on stag party stops gunman at Saskatoon bar

Josh Neudorf was expecting Tuesday night to be a relatively quiet outing during his Saskatoon stag party ahead of being married on the weekend.He didn't expect to be faced with the barrel of a rifle.H...

Mar 05, 2020 Josh Neudorf (right) and Joey Duong (left) helped thwart a would-be gunman at Hudsons in downtown Saskatoon on March 4, 2020. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)

Listen: Cattle prices impacted by coronavirus fears

All agriculture markets are being impacted by the coronavirus scare.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks about the latest feeder cattle prices with provincial livestock specialist Leah Clark.alice.mcf...

Mar 04, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Dunstone, Saskatchewan riding wave of momentum at Brier

Matt Dunstone and his Saskatchewan rink have been rolling at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier.The Regina-based team brushed off a 5-3 loss to Mike McEwen's Wild Card rink on the first day of the Canadian me...

Mar 04, 2020 Saskatchewan skip Matt Dunstone throws a rock during the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier. (Curling Canada/Twitter)

Harvest stretching into early March for some Saskatchewan farmers

It's not common for harvest to stretch into early March, but large quantities of crops left in the field have motivated farmers to get out and combine.Todd Lewis, a farmer south of Regina and the pres...

Mar 04, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday March 4, 2020

The beef sector started the year off with strong demand for red meat especially in China as a result of African swine fever.Demand has slowed as Chinese workers at the ports stayed home over fears of ...

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Saskatchewan exports dropped by 3% in 2019

China's restrictions on Canadian products - most notably canola - affected Saskatchewan's bottom line in 2019.According to Statistics Canada data released Tuesday, Saskatchewan's exports to China drop...

Mar 03, 2020 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

‘We’re chomping at the bit': Interim Wexit leader, waiting for party status

Wexit Saskatchewan hopes to become the sixth official political party in the province.The party, which advocates for prairie provinces and B.C. to separate from Canada, gained traction following Prime...

Mar 03, 2020 (Wexit Saskatchewan/Facebook)

Local veterinarians speak on stress after report on mental health

Veterinarians in Central Saskatchewan say sleep deprivation, long working hours, and stressful working conditions can make their job difficult at times.A recent study published in the Journal of Ameri...

Mar 03, 2020 Dr. Peter Surkan (left) of Park Range Veterinary Services in Prince Albert said being a veterinarian can be a stressful job. (submitted photo/Brenda Smith)

Coronavirus drags down commodity prices

There was a glimmer of good news for the commodity markets in January but coronavirus has changed all of that.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access spoke with Exceed Grain Marketing senior analyst Wayne Palm...