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Gobble up some turkey this Thanksgiving weekend

Many families will enjoy turkey at the table or in the field as part of their Thanksgiving meal over the holiday weekend.Chances are that bird was raised on a Saskatchewan turkey farm.There are 11 tur...

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Agriculture Roundup for Friday October 11, 2019

Heavy rain and wet fields continue to slow crop damage investigations across the Prairies.The Canadian Crop Hail Association said companies are investigating about 640 claims of crop damage in Saskatc...

Oct 11, 2019 (Submitted photo/Don Arsenie)

Listen: Celebrating eggs

World Egg Day helps to raise awareness of the benefits of eggs and their importance in human nutrition.There are more than 1,000 farmers and farm families across Canada who produce fresh, local, high-...

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Local government representatives make thoughts known about federal campaign

With the federal election campaign well underway some of Saskatchewan's municipal leaders are making their opinions known.Ray Orb president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SAR...

Oct 10, 2019 SUMA president Gordon Barnhart speaking to delegates at a meeting in Prince Albert last month. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Water Security Agency, Unifor local reach deal

A tentative agreement has been reached between Unifor and one of the Saskatchewan Crowns that was hit by a strike on Friday.On Thursday afternoon, the provincial government announced a deal had been r...

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Listen: Managing stress on world mental health day

This is World Mental Health Day.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Mobile Crisis Centre director John McFayden about stress during harvest season.-alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn Twitter: @AliceMcF

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Advance polls open Friday

For people who won't be able to cast their ballot in the federal election on Oct. 21, there are other options.One of those is advance polling stations. They open on Friday and will stay open through t...

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Crop quality concerns

Wet, cool weather continues to slow harvest progress in much of the province. The latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture pegged harvest at 55 per cent, well behind the five year average o...

Oct 10, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday October 10, 2019

Registration is now open for the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) winter webinar series.This year topics will range from feed testing to external parasites and other practical, science-based inform...

Oct 10, 2019 (Submitted photo/Kristine Hurd)

Strategies for handling sprouted wheat

Cereal crops are suffering after rain and snow delayed combining and growers are reporting sprouting in wheat both in standing fields and in the swath.That`s when falling number (FN) for wheat is affe...