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Rural crime initiative receives budget funding

Rural crime initiative receives budget funding

The 2018-19 Budget will provide full funding to the Protection and Response Team (PRT) launched last summer.

Agriculture This Week - More labels not necessarily good idea

The idea of more labelling on food to provide consumers with information upon which to determine what is best to eat seems very logical.
SARM reacts to provincial budget

SARM reacts to provincial budget

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is pleased that the 2018 Provincial Budget will maintain funding that benefits rural municipalities (RM) in several key areas. The 2018-19 budget allocates $241.
Budget keeps agriculture sector on track

Budget keeps agriculture sector on track

The 2018-19 Budget invests $378.6 million to help ensure a strong agriculture sector, including a record investment in agricultural research and continued strong support for business risk management programs, such as Crop Insurance.
Snowfall increases spring runoff outlook

Snowfall increases spring runoff outlook

Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the April spring runoff forecast.
Richardson to build world-class innovation centre in downtown Winnipeg

Richardson to build world-class innovation centre in downtown Winnipeg

Richardson International is investing more than $30 million to develop an innovation centre in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, featuring state-of-the-art technology and equipment for research and product development.
Spring show

Spring show

The 2018 4-H Spring Steer & Heifer Show hosted by the Yorkton Exhibition Association was held Thursday through Saturday. The event attracted 4-H members and their cattle clubs from across the local region.
Agriculture This Week - Natural solutions can play a role

Agriculture This Week - Natural solutions can play a role

While we tend to look to chemicals to solve most of the pest problems we encounter from ticks on our pet pooches and dandelions in the front lawn to weeds and bugs in farm crops, that may not always be the best option.

Agriculture This Week - Grain handling issues persist

In agriculture issues tend to reoccur, many key ones never seeming to come to an end. The issue of grain handling is certainly one that pops up over and over, with plenty of finger pointing in terms of who is to blame.

Funding provided to address global food security

Research to tackle global food security received a major boost in the province today, as the Government of Saskatchewan announced $800,000 in funding for state-of-the-art equipment in a new Roots of Food Security research facility at the University o