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Rodeo kicks off in North Battleford
Yippee Ki-yay! It's rodeo time in the Battlefords again.There was plenty of action at the Civic Centre Friday night when the 49th annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo kicked off for another year.Rodeo particip...
Apr 27, 2019 Garret Harrigan of Maple Creek shows his skills in the Bull Riding competition. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Farmers vent frustrations on China trade dispute
Finding a solution to the canola trade disruption with China will not be easy or quick.That was the consensus from a public forum held in Tisdale on Friday night hosted by Prince Albert Conservative M...
Apr 27, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan farmers embrace recycling
Cleanfarms is calling on farmers to recycle 100 per cent of their used agriculture plastic jugs. Currently, about 65 per cent of the smaller plastic containers are recovered.Cleanfarms General Manager...
Apr 26, 2019 (submitted photo/Cleanfarms)
4-H Canada programs promote environmental health
Proud to Bee a 4-H'er and Steeped in Soil club outreach initiatives continue to be a part of the 4-H Canada's effort to engage youth on topics related to sustainable agriculture and food security.4-H ...
Apr 26, 2019 (submitted photo/4-H Canada)
Ag group impatient waiting for action on trade dispute
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) said farmers cannot wait any longer for action on canola exports to China.APAS President Todd Lewis said crops are going into the ground u...
Apr 25, 2019 (Twitter/@APASGenMgr)
FSIN calls for charges against farmers involved in land dispute
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is demanding that the RCMP charge a family of farmers after they were found on land from which they had been evicted by the Ochapowace First Natio...
Apr 25, 2019 (Left to right) Ochapowace First Nation Chief Margaret Bear, Headman Tim Bear and FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron speak at the FSIN headquarters in Saskatoon on April 25, 2019. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Improved cattle prices
Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were higher in all weight categories for both steers and heifers.Provincial Livestock Economist Brad Marceniuk said feeder steer prices were up between $1.50 to $13.5...
Apr 25, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Election results in for Agriculture Hall of Fame Board
The Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame (SAHF) took care of some business before the annual induction ceremony.In a news release, the results of the board of director elections were announced. Reed...
Apr 25, 2019 (submitted photo/SAHF)
Plans for new abattoir pass initial approvals
A local entrepreneur is eyeing an expansion that would allow for a new abattoir just south of the city in the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert. Eric Schmalz has received approval from the R.M. to r...
Apr 24, 2019 Raw meat hanging in a large refrigerator. (stock photo/ID 5491497 © Duncan Noakes | Dreamstime.com)
Former Riders president called to the hall
He was an integral part of building the Saskatchewan Roughriders' new stadium - and now he'll enter the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a builder.Jim Hopson, who served as the Roughriders' first-eve...
Apr 24, 2019 Former Roughriders president and CEO Jim Hopson will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this year. (Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca)