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Moe urges feds to help canola farmers ‘immediately’
Premier Scott Moe is pushing the federal government to move quickly to help canola farmers who are facing an unsure market as the dispute with China continues.Moe tweeted photos of a letter Tuesday mo...
Apr 23, 2019 Premier Scott Moe. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
SaskPower looking for location of utility-scale solar project
The province is looking for some bright ideas on a new utility-scale solar power project.SaskPower wants to build a 10-megawatt (MW) solar power project but has not decided on a location. SaskPower is...
Apr 23, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME)
Brush fire forces evacuation of area southwest of Biggar
A wildfire near Biggar forced the evacuation of an area southwest of the town on Monday, as fire crews grappled with flames in a densely forested area.Reports of smoke in the Argo Brush Recreation Are...
Apr 23, 2019 A brush fire burns in the Argo Bush southwest of Biggar on April 22, 2019. (Twitter/Karen Itterman)
Growth expected for plant protein
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) is allocating $40 million in federal funds to expand value-added food production and processing on the prairies. PIC is a not-for-profit organization created to help po...
Apr 22, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
New scholarships for agriculture students
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (Sask Barley) is taking applications for two scholarships this year.Board chair Jason Skotheim said the new program is an opportunity to support promisin...
Apr 22, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
CAA accepting nominations for province's worst roads
Now that the snow is gone, local drivers can take a look at the damage to the roads after a long cold winter.In this spirit CAA Saskatchewan is asking people to nominate what roads they think are the ...
Apr 19, 2019 CAA Saskatchewan is accepting nominations for Saskathcewan's Worst Roads (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Crime watch network expands province wide
A new crime watch initiative is being expanded province wide following the early success of the program in southern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is being expanded across...
Apr 18, 2019 file photo/paNOW Staff
Tick season starting but Lyme disease risk still low
While there is still a low risk of contracting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan, the federal government is reporting its surveillance mapping in recent years indicates populations of black-legged ticks wh...
Apr 18, 2019 While more ticks are showing up in the area now that spring is here, the province reports the black-legged tick or the deer tick (shown), which when infected can transmit Lyme disease, is still fairly uncommon in Saskatchewan. However, black-legged ticks are more present in a number of other provinces and growing, so Saskatchewan residents are advised to use precautions when travelling. (Facebook/Province of Saskatchewan)
Canola discussions continue
Technical discussions have taken place between the Chinese and Canadian governments but any progress on resolving the canola trade dispute requires a face-to-face meeting.That was the message during a...
Apr 18, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Report says seed treatments safe for bees
An important tool in a farmer's toolbox has been saved for the time being.Health Canada has completed a re-evaluation of the neonicotinoid pesticides clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam as it ...
Apr 18, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)