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Agriculture News Round Up for Monday June 17, 2019
It was a crop saving rain for many farmers this weekend.The Melfort area reported anywhere from 50 to 75 mm. Pilger had 63 mm.Nipawin had roughly 25 mm.Some areas were not as lucky. The Saskatoon area...
Jun 17, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
R.M. of Prince Albert aims to clean up messy property bylaw
The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert is proposing sweeping changes to its nuisance abatement bylaw, which deals mainly with unsightly yards. The need to update the bylaw was discussed at cou...
Jun 17, 2019 Div. 2 Councilor Tyler Hazelwood says he's in favour of changes to the nuisance abatement bylaw. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
‘I’ve fallen in love’: Paralyzed Bronco player finds passion for water sport
SASKATOON - Jacob Wassermann spent most of his life on the ice before he fell in love in the water.The former Humboldt Broncos goaltender, who started in the net when he was nine, was paralyzed last y...
Jun 16, 2019 (Submitted photo/Canadian Press)
Canada needs new markets for canola
The wet conditions in the United States and dry weather on Prairies hasn't been enough to provide a boost to the canola markets.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access spoke to Wayne Palmer, a senior analyst w...
Jun 14, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Agriculture News Round up for Friday June 14, 2019
Much of Saskatchewan needs rain as producers finished seeding across the province. The latest crop report says germination is patchy and crop growth is slow in some regions due to the dry conditions.S...
Jun 14, 2019 (Leonid Eremeychuk/ Dreamstime.com)
Stopping animal neglect
Take action before a tragedy happens.That was the message from the Executive Director of Animal Protection Services to the delegates of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers convention.Don Ferguson said live...
Jun 13, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Fund established in memory of Sheho farmer
The legacy of a respected farmer and educator will be remembered through a research fund.The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) announced the endowment fund in honour of Morris Se...
Jun 13, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Agriculture News Roundup for Thursday June 13, 2019
A farm group says Saskatchewan producers need help from the provincial and federal governments to deal with dry conditions.The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is calling for a droug...
Jun 13, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Regional crop growth slow, more rain needed
Rain in much of the region over the last week was welcomed by producers, but moisture is still needed in some areas where rain did not fall. The province's latest crop report for the northwest region ...
Jun 13, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
APAS calls on governments for drought assistance
The drought conditions in Saskatchewan this spring have prompted the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) to call for help.In a media release issued Wednesday, APAS revealed it ha...
Jun 12, 2019 Cracked Earth Drought The Dry Ground Dry Soil