Agriculture

Don Grigo, 72, can’t remember a time ranchers in his area were under more strain.

Only a helicopter could save Allan Shkopich’s cattle stranded on an island north of Meadow Lake amid flooding a little more than a week ago. “We didn’t know what we were going to do,” he said, noting flying in feed seemed like the only option.

Regina– The last week of June and first week of July have been figurative chaos for pipelines in the United States, and some of that chaos has a direct impact on Canadian oil production and transportation.

Ranching along a river has its ups and downs. This year is a down year, with major flooding impacting ranches in northwestern Saskatchewan.

Most of the province received rain this week, improving moisture conditions, especially in the southern and west-central regions that received higher amounts.

A damaged screw anchor for an underwater pipeline in the Great Lakes could impact Saskatchewan’s oil production.

For the next week or so, Police Point Park will be home to the city of Medicine Hat, Alta.’s newest bed and breakfast. The only catch is that you need to be a goat to stay and eat.

But no new debt during COVID-19 pandemic

Saskatchewan is set to welcome an innovative, first-of-its-kind hydrogen production project, which marks the first, formally approved initiative under the provincial government’s Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII).

For canola fields that have not been sprayed this year, effective weed control may come down to one herbicide application – so make that application count. Start by assessing the weed and crop stage situation in each field.