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Shellbrook explores pellet processing plant

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A processing plant that would offer an alternative to coal may one day have a home in west-central Saskatchewan.Shellbrook Town Council has expressed interest in the idea of a p...

Mar 03, 2021

Bison returns back to land on Poundmaker and Onion Lake Cree Nations

POUNDMAKER CREE NATION - After over 150 years, the bison have finally returned to the plains at a number of local first nations. Herds were recently released at Poundmaker Cree Nation and Onion Lake C...

Feb 24, 2021

Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club shows resilience in staying together amidst pandemic

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - There has been continued strong interest in the Battlefords area 4-H club despite the ongoing pandemic.Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club currently has 32 members, mainly from Nor...

Feb 05, 2021

Tisdale farmer, butcher receives support through GoFundMe after December stroke

MELFORT, Sask. - Support is pouring in for a Saskatchewan farmer and butcher who had a stroke in December and is on his way to recovering.Norm Bromm of Tisdale is an organic farmer in the summer and a...

Jan 29, 2021

Battlefords Ag. Society cancels Agrimex Spring Trade Show

The Battlefords Agricultural Society announced Friday, they have cancelled the Agrimex Farm, Trade and Home Show for the second straight year, due to the ongoing pandemic. General Manager of the Ag. S...

Jan 29, 2021

Local 4-H clubs getting funds from Farm Credit Canada

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two Medicine Hat clubs are among the 57 4-H organizations in the province that will receive money from Farm Credit Canada in 2021.Alberta groups are receiving a combined total of $2...

Jan 26, 2021

Over 150 collectible tractors from local farmer going to auction

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Over 150 collectible tractors, and other various farm equipment from as early as the 1920s is going to auction on Jan. 30.The late John Potter and his wife Rita, who owned a far...

Jan 14, 2021

Grain farmers encouraged to take part in consultation to establish code of practice

Producers still have an opportunity to participate in an online consultation to establish a code for best practice for grain farming.The focus of the Responsible Grain.ca initiative is to establish a ...

Dec 13, 2020

Province's targeted zones for testing for CWD include Meadow Lake area

With the hunting season gradually winding down, the province continues to ask hunters to have their elk, moose, mule deer, whitetail deer, and caribou tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).The last...

Dec 05, 2020

Expert says consider safety first when planning ice fishing outings in Saskatchewan this season

NORTH BATTLEFORD - It's still early in the season but with temperatures dipping below freezing across Saskatchewan it's a good opportunity for anglers to gather their insulated apparel and start plann...

Nov 26, 2020