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Harvest under way locally

Harvest under way locally

The most recent provincial crop report notes the east central region of Saskatchewan has two per cent of the crop combined in the region, which is ahead of the five-year average of one per cent for this time of year.
USask awarded $1.2M to advance health, agriculture and environmental research

USask awarded $1.2M to advance health, agriculture and environmental research

SASKATOON – Creating artificial substitutes for human tissue and organs, discovering the best diet to help bacteria break down oil spills, and using high-powered computing to develop next-generation materials are some of the University of Saskatchewa
Harvest season and traffic safety – let’s look out for our farmers

Harvest season and traffic safety – let’s look out for our farmers

Harvest is either underway or just on the horizon for many farmers in the province – and that means drivers may be seeing more farm equipment on Saskatchewan highways in the coming weeks.
Chance of average harvest relieves farmers

Chance of average harvest relieves farmers

Millions of acres of canola and wheat growing in Saskatchewan under recent hot, dry weather could be the first average harvest in years. “We’re coming out of a really tough couple of years,” said Derek Dery, who runs a farm west of Saskatoon.
Crop ripening rapidly with warm weather

Crop ripening rapidly with warm weather

Warm temperatures have continued to rapidly develop and ripen crops, with some reports of premature ripening.
Hand cleaning a pedigreed seed crop

Hand cleaning a pedigreed seed crop

When you are growing pedigreed seed grain you want the fewest weeds possible.
Farmers embrace digital platform

Farmers embrace digital platform

Two tech-savvy farmers and an agricultural expert and retailer took part in a video-conference panel Thursday morning to discuss the state of farming in 2020 amidst COVID-19.
Crop Report: Warm weather leads to some premature ripening and damage

Crop Report: Warm weather leads to some premature ripening and damage

Warm weather continued to help crops mature throughout the province. This was beneficial for many areas, but some reported premature ripening and damage from high heat.
Alberta soup kitchen receives beef boost

Alberta soup kitchen receives beef boost

On a recent class trip Eva Ketchmark had a memorable experience at the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen.
Cattle graze in the sun Saturday

Cattle graze in the sun Saturday

A sunny Saturday, in spite of the very windy conditions, still made for some very contented cattle grazing a pasture near Burgis Beach.