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Tough fall

The poor weather the last couple of weeks has brought harvest to a standstill and raised questions about whether the 2016 crop will all be combined this year.
Food drive

Food drive

The FCC, Farm Credit Canada, Drive Away Hunger is an annual campaign that asks communities to come together to make a difference. St.

Agriculture This Week - Wolves and farming have never gotten along

It鈥檚 an old story that is again beginning to play out with a new chapter in Saskatchewan. The story is about predatory animals and farmers. The two simply have never gotten along. Predators are generally smart, at least among animals.

Weather has stalled the harvest

Heavy rain and snow over the past several days has stalled harvest. Eighty-one per cent of the 2016 crop is combined and 15 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture鈥檚 Weekly Crop Report.

Agriculture This Week - Greenhouse gases do require our attention

If you discount the Toronto Blue Jays playoff run as not counting because it is sporting news, then surely the biggest news of late, at least in Saskatchewan, is the idea of climate change and carbon tax.

Still crop left in field this fall

Producers were able to get back into the field for a few days and make some harvest progress in between the weekend rains.

Importance of agriculture marked

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart highlighted the importance of agriculture education and working together to engage consumers and build public trust.

Agriculture This Week - Trusting science, but which science

Science should be the one thing we can trust. Research should be carried out for the sake of exploration, and the results published, whether the results are positive, or negative.

Rain remains factor in 2016 harvest

Despite the weekend rain, producers were still able to make progress with harvest. Seventy per cent of the 2016 crop is now combined and 22 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture鈥檚 weekly Crop Report.

SSGA seeks young beef producers

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) is seeking young beef producers with a desire to become industry leaders. SSGA is looking to build on the success of their Youth Mentorship Program.
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