SaskTel has partnered with a rural community group, South Saskatchewan Ready, to bring Infininet, the fibre broadband network, to several communities in southern Saskatchewan. SaskTel says the communities of Bengough, Coronach, Rockglen and Willow Bunch are included in the new network. SaskTel says its Community Partnership program has been used by more than 30 […]
The latest SaskWheat market outlook says Russia continues to dominate wheat sales this winter following a huge harvest. Market analyst Michael Wilton says Russia completed a huge sale of wheat to Egypt last week, over 500 thousand metric tons. Wilton says the Russian sale price was 30 dollars a ton lower than a bid from […]
The National Farmers Union says Canada is facing a farmland crisis. The NFU is encouraging farmers to donate land to Community Land Trusts to provide a way for farmland access to a new generation. The NFU describes land trusts as non-profit corporations created to acquire and hold land for the benefit of a community. The […]
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities welcomes Ottawa’s decision to withdraw amendments to Canada’s new firearm regulation bill. SARM had lobbied against the amendments introduced last fall. President Ray Orb says the federal decision is good news for farmers and hunters. Orb was upset with federal amendments last fall that would have banned many firearms […]
An independent agricultural consultant has been making rounds in parts of eastern Saskatchewan this past week. Brad Magnusson was in Wadena on Tuesday, and Swan River on Wednesday. He provided producers with tips on their agriculture strategy and management. Magnusson sees a pattern among commodity prices and grain. He says the price of canola is affected significantly by […]
Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau met with almost 2 dozen industry associations Monday to discuss a new Indo-Pacific agriculture and food office. The federal government has committed 31.8 million dollars to increase and diversify farm exports to make Canada a preferred supplier to the Indo-Pacific region. The farm and food industry groups outlined market priorities, […]
Regina’s Canadian Western Agribition generated almost 100 million dollars in economy activity last year. Agribition CEO Shaun Kindopp says an economic study by Praxis Consulting found the show generated 96.5 million dollars in economic impact, a 31 percent jump from the last study five years ago. He says the show generated 2.2 million dollars in […]
SaskTel has expanded its 5G reach in rural Saskatchewan. SaskTel says 5G offers hyper-fast data speed, bringing a new level of wireless connectivity to residents and businesses across Saskatchewan. Powered by Samsung, SaskTel says 5G offers data-driven smart solutions for agriculture and other industries to expand economic development. The communities include Bethune, Hodgeville, Leader, […]
Agriculture minister David Marit leads a trade mission to parts of Asia in mid-February. Marit will be in India and Dubai, United Arab Emirates to promote ongoing farm exports. He says the two countries are important markets for Saskatchewan. Marit will be in India to discuss pulse crop and canola exports. He’ll be involved in […]
The Western Grains Research Foundation has helped the University of Saskatchewan department of soil science obtain high tech research equipment. The Research Foundation has contributed over 800 thousand dollars for two isotope mass spectrometers at a cost of 1.1 million dollars. The equipment help study how carbon and nitrogen move through the soil. For example, […]
