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Feds asked to step up support to address deer killing disease
The federal government has been called upon to take a serious look at a wildlife disease, responsible for killing 300 deer last year in Saskatchewan.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister's office as ...
Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Training more mental health specialists
Mental health first aid certification provides a front line response for those facing a mental health crisis.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Do More Ag Executive Director Adele Stewart about t...
Aug 20, 2019 (Twitter/@domoreag)

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday August 20, 2019
A fire that shut down a Tyson packing plant in Kansas earlier this month will have an effect in Canada. Canfax Senior Analyst Brian Perillat said the loss of packing capacity will push prices lower in...
Aug 20, 2019 (ID 95821129 © Orest Lyzhechka Dreamstime.com)

Listen: Harvest management for pulse crops
Glyphosate can be a useful tool for preharvest weed control in pulse crops but is not to be used as a desiccant.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Sask Pulse Growers Agronomy Manager Sherrilyn Ph...
Aug 19, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Prairie farm group upset with payout to dairy sector
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) were stunned to see Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau delivered another $1.75 billion to the supply management sector.This brings the total funding to ...
Aug 19, 2019 ID 154964746 © Deer729 Dreamstime.com

Most of the money in City of Saskatoon fraud case has been locked down
The City of Saskatoon says it is making progress on recovering the $1.04 million it lost in a fraud scheme."While it is early in the investigation, we're pleased to say most of the funds have been ide...
Aug 19, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Motorists and farmers encouraged to safely share the road as harvest gets underway
The early signs of harvest are stopping to pop up in the province. SGI is encouraging drivers and farmers to share the road safely."Be patient, slow down, wait for your opportunity to pass and do so s...
Aug 19, 2019 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Monday August 19, 2019
Livestock producers in some of the drier areas of province should be checking the quality of their water supplies.Test results are showing higher than recommended sulfate levels.The rain in June and e...
Aug 19, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Pipeline rupture sends 40,000 litres of oil into Alberta creek
DRAYTON VALLEY, Alta. - The Alberta Energy Regulator says a pipeline has spilled 40,000 litres of crude oil into a creek.The regulator says on its website that the incident happened Thursday on a Bont...
Aug 19, 2019 (File Photo/ The Canadian Press)

Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame inducts class of 2019
Twelve individuals, three teams, one family, and a city were inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Saturday night in Battleford.Around 500 people were in attendance to see the group ens...
Aug 18, 2019 Ferguson Jenkins delivered the guest speech at the 2019 Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Battleford on August 17, 2019 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)