Agriculture

If there is one thing rural Saskatchewan seems to hold as sacred it is its municipal governments.

Often we are reminded of good ideas which just never quite lived up to the expectation.

Daily, farmers are faced with making many decisions about their farming operation.

By Brenda Stefanson Regional farm Business management specialist, Watrous office Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Daily, farmers are faced with making many decisions about their farming operation.

The Yorkton Terriers harvest took place Monday. For several years now the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League franchise has had crop planted, cared for and harvested through donations and volunteers as a major fundraiser.

Cool and wet weather during the week slowed down harvest operations. Sixty per cent of the 2015 crop is now combined and 28 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

There is a federal election on. In fact it’s been on far longer already than any election in the modern age of electronic social media should ever be.

It is interesting how the years alter things not just regarding agriculture, but most things in our lives.

By Lorne Klein Regional forage specialist, Weyburn office Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture In some areas of the province there has been a noticeable increase in soil salinity over the last five years.

In some areas of the province there has been a noticeable increase in soil salinity over the last five years. The increase is partially due to the above average growing season rainfall.