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Wildlife damage claims to reach $350 million

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) anticipates a big payout this year for wildlife damage.Producers faced a difficult growing season that started with dry conditions and delayed crop growt...

Feb 26, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Two men killed in separate snowmobile incidents over the weekend

The RCMP responded to two fatal snowmobile crashes over the weekend.On Friday night, the Outlook RCMP responded to a single-snowmobile collision in the RM of Fertile Valley. A 44-year-old man was pron...

Feb 26, 2020 (Saskatchewan RCMP)

Teachers’ union, province have ‘productive’ discussion

Parents with kids in school can likely breathe a sigh of relief, at least for this week.Patrick Maze, the president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF), said his meeting Tuesday with Educat...

Feb 26, 2020 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday February 26, 2020

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture called for decisive action from Ottawa on rail blockades.The federation said the blockades are causing critical supply shortages for farmers and hurting their ab...

Feb 26, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Soybeans, irrigation featured in 2020 crop insurance

There are changes coming to the province's crop insurance program.Saskatchewan Agriculture minister David Marit announced this morning insurance coverage at $224 per acre is decreasing $6 from last ye...

Feb 25, 2020 An agronomist examines a soybean crop. (Twitter/@SaskPulse)

Listen: Coronavirus fears infect commodity markets

The grain markets are trading slightly higher after yesterday's disastrous start to the last week of February. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to a market analyst about the reasons for the price ...

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Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday February 25, 2020

The president and CEO of the Canadian Canola Growers Association believes it will take months to clear the grain export backlog, following recent protests that have affected Canada's railways.Rick Whi...

Province issues special warrant to address $369M in extra expenses

The provincial government is doing some last-minute accounting to find the cash to make up for an extra $369 million in expenses across 11 different ministries this year.Since the legislature isn't cu...

Feb 24, 2020 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Saskatchewan and Chinese officials discuss trade

Representatives from a provincial farm group and Chinese officials met today in Ottawa to address pressing agriculture issues.Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) President Todd L...

Feb 24, 2020 Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan President Todd Lewis and Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu discuss trade relationship. (Twitter/@AgProducersSK)

Rail shipping disrupts canola

Canola farmers are concerned that current rail shipping disruptions will have lasting impacts on Canada's reputation.Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) Chair Bernie McClean, who farms near Gla...