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P.A. teacher gets up close look at third world farming practices
Danica Beaulac, a Grade 1 teacher at St. Anne school spent part of her summer in Ethiopia, and is now using the information she learned in her classroom.Beaulac was part of an International Food Secur...
Nov 07, 2019 Danica Beaulac taking some notes during her trip to Ethiopia last summer. (submitted photo/Danica Beaulac)
Listen: Canadian canola growers hopeful Chinese market will reopen
Pork and beef producers welcomed news the Chinese will again accept Canadian meat products. This left farmers wondering when the canola market will open again.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to E...
Nov 07, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
No refunds for unusable game this hunting season
Depending on where you live, hunting season is about to start or it's well underway.One change hunters should note, they'll be out of luck on an extra tag if their wild meat turns out to be unusable."...
Nov 07, 2019 (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor regains movement in legs
Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki was all smiles Wednesday as he celebrated another milestone in his long recovery.For the first time since the crash left him partially paralyzed,...
Nov 07, 2019 Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki moves his legs following spinal surgery in Thailand. (Twitter)
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday November 7, 2019
Saskatchewan's NDP leader called on Ottawa to give farmers a carbon tax break on the natural gas they buy to dry grain. Ryan Meili said producers are facing steep grain drying bills because of a wet h...
Nov 07, 2019 ID 89369913 © Dusan Kostic Dreamstime.com
Ag manufacturer remains optimistic
Bourgault Industries in St. Brieux is being recognized as one of the best companies in the province. Saskatchewan Business Magazine has released its annual top 100 list.CEO Gerry Bourgault said he's p...
Nov 06, 2019 (Facebook/ Bourgault Industries)
Listen: Grain companies deal with poor wheat quality
As farmers head to Yorkton for the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown there will likely be a lot of discussion around the condition of the 2019 crop.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Brian Thiessen ...
Nov 06, 2019 ID 59154411 © Alexan24 Dreamstime.com
FCC helps farmers get back on track
2019 has not been an easy year for farmers.Tough weather and a difficult growing season, coupled with market access challenges and commodity price fluctuations is having a serious impact on farm opera...
Nov 06, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan introduces legislation to address vaping
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to change The Tobacco Control Act to deal with vaping in the province."The Government of Saskatchewan takes the health of our citizens very seriously and this...
Nov 06, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News Staff)
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 6, 2019
A spokesperson with the Chinese foreign ministry has urged the new federal government to release a Huawei executive detained since December.Reuters is reporting Geng Shuang made the comment at a regul...
Nov 06, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)