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U of S veterinarian advises horse owners to be aware of deadly fever

U of S veterinarian advises horse owners to be aware of deadly fever

A Saskatchewan veterinarian is advising horse owners to be aware of a deadly fever after a rash of cases in Alberta.
Stock Growers107th AGM going virtual

Stock Growers107th AGM going virtual

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association will hold its 107thAnnual General Meeting online on Oct. 14. “We had been hoping to meet in-person,” said SSGA president Bill Huber.
Protecting our soil and food from mercury contamination

Protecting our soil and food from mercury contamination

One size does not fit all when it comes to using biochar for soil remediation, according to researchers who used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan.
Community bands together to harvest family's crop

Community bands together to harvest family's crop

An old-fashioned harvesting bee was held on the farm of the late Strutynski near Wroxton Thursday.
Surging Great Lakes, seaway grain shipments buoy COVID-hit Ontario ports

Surging Great Lakes, seaway grain shipments buoy COVID-hit Ontario ports

Shipments of Canadian grain through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway are up 20 per cent, bolstering Ontario ports, new figures show. Canadian grain continues to be the saving grace for marine commerce along the Great Lakes-St.
World-leading water scientists warn of ecological risks

World-leading water scientists warn of ecological risks

In global shift to monoculture crops and tree plantations
GGC disappointed by lack of federal attention for agriculture priorities

GGC disappointed by lack of federal attention for agriculture priorities

Following the federal Speech from the Throne, the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) are disappointed that many of the pressing needs for Canada’s agriculture industry were left unaddressed by the federal government.
Rancher offers reward in random shooting of bucking horse

Rancher offers reward in random shooting of bucking horse

Well-known rodeo personality and Senlac rancher, Ash Cooper, who manages the bucking horse herd of the Cooper Clan, was dealt a devastating blow when his father, Jim, discovered a brood mare had been shot in the opening days of September.
APAS launches Rural Connectivity Task Force

APAS launches Rural Connectivity Task Force

Group representing rural Saskatchewan residents works to close the digital divide
What's on your plate could make the difference in climate crisis

What's on your plate could make the difference in climate crisis

Food could be a key in slowing climate change — if we change everything from how it’s grown, to what rots in our fridges.