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Cattle genes in bison unable to hide

Cattle genes in bison unable to hide

Previous research found cattle genes in most bison, but advanced genomics discovers more widespread presence.
Busted bin: fix it or crush it?

Busted bin: fix it or crush it?

Sometimes that bin has to come down.
New tech uses radio frequency to dry grain

New tech uses radio frequency to dry grain

Inventor Kevin Eichhorn calls the technology Forcefield drying.
Opinion: Sask. gov’t only muddies the waters

Opinion: Sask. gov’t only muddies the waters

A change to the trespass law shows this government puts private property rights ahead of human rights, public interest, health and scientific necessity.
A wind-proof grain bin

A wind-proof grain bin

Design can be a factor determining which bins sit tight and which bins take off.
Market assesses comfort level of world’s oilseed supply

Market assesses comfort level of world’s oilseed supply

The prices of oilseeds are down from the highs this spring.
Europe slashes fertilizer production

Europe slashes fertilizer production

Less than 30 percent of UAN production capacity is expected to be operating by the start of fall.
Antibiotic spray affects bumblebee cognition

Antibiotic spray affects bumblebee cognition

Just as pests adapt to the antibiotic spray, beneficial pollinators such as bumblebees are adversely affected.
Agriculture This Week: Farming always evolving

Agriculture This Week: Farming always evolving

In my youth I hauled a lot of ground grain to feed the pigs using cleaned five-gallon pails that originally were filled with some weed spray, or another.
Great progress for harvest made by producers all over province

Great progress for harvest made by producers all over province

The southwest region continues to lead harvest operations with 83 per cent of the crop now combined.