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Agribition, Saskatchewan Roughriders announce multi-year partnership

Saskatchewan's love of football and agriculture is coming together in a new partnership.The Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Saturday they're teaming up ahe...

Nov 03, 2019 L-R: Craig Reynolds, president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Chris Lees, president of Canadian Western Agribition, and Chris Lane, CEO of Canadian Western Agribition pose for a photo in their new Agribition-themed Rider jerseys on Nov. 2, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

‘There’s more to Canada than the big cities:’ SARM president

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) and Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) have teamed up in a call for some attention from the prime minister.It comes as Justin Trudeau has...

Nov 02, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Agricultural drainage focus of conference

The Saskatchewan Citizens Environmental Alliance is bringing together urban and rural community leaders to discuss their experiences at the Agriculture Drainage and Environment Conference in Regina.Co...

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Concerns raised about Indigenous graduation rates

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) are calling for more support to increase Indigenous high school graduation rates.STF President Pat...

Nov 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations call for immediate investment in education. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)

Listen: A rural voice needed in Ottawa

SARM weighs in on the ways Saskatchewan and Alberta can be heard by the newly elected federal government.President Ray Orb tells Alice McFarlane with Ag Access about the ways to improve the relationsh...

Nov 01, 2019 (Twitter/@SARM_Voice)

4-Her's show their colours

4-H Canada officially launched its national Show Your 4-H Colours campaign.This is the kick-off of 4-H month and encourages supporters to wear green, celebrate, and give back to their communities.Show...

Nov 01, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Friday November 1, 2019

Raven Industries will take majority ownership of DOT Technology later this month.Money from the purchase will be used to support the continued commercialization and evolution of the Dot Power Platform...

Nov 01, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Research chair wants sustainable, profitable beef industry

The new Saskatchewan Beef Industry Chair at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will be developing nutritional strategies to improve livestock production while lessening the environmental impact.Ga...

Oct 31, 2019 Gabriel Ribeiro. (submitted photo/University of Saskatchewan)

Race to the finish line for Sask. farmers

In a harvest season that has seen one delay after another, the latest Saskatchewan Agriculture crop report shows 90 per cent of the crop now in the bin.That's up seven per cent from last week, but dow...

Oct 31, 2019 (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)

Listen: Pigs at risk during flu season

Seasonal flu started infecting swine operations earlier than normal this year.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to a veterinary pathologist about seasonal influenza that can infect the upper respir...