The city of Regina and the RM of Sherwood have reached an agreement to bring almost 12 hundred acres of land into Regina city limits. The land is located south of Inland Drive, between Winnipeg street and Fleet Street. The boundary change is due to recent regional economic development and enables the city to meet […]
Agriculture minister David Marit is promoting Saskatchewan farm trade at the Tri-National Agricultural Accord Tuesday and Wednesday in Mexico. The Saskatchewan delegation also includes deputy agriculture minister Rick Burton. He says Mexico is an important market for Saskatchewan farmers. He says the meeting will involve U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials. The Saskatchewan delegation will also […]
The federal minister of Agriculture has announced an investment of up to 106 thousand dollars to the Prairie Oat Growers Association. The funds will go to new research trials to better understand the role oats play in disease prevention. Findings are expected to help create new market opportunities for Canadian oat producers. The research […]
The Wascana and Upper Qu’Appelle Watersheds Association Taking Responsibility has received a 50 thousand dollar grant to support environmental stewardship of marginal lands. Wascana watersheds chair David Sloan says his group has delivered more than 800 projects covering over 38 hundred acres. Sloan is a farmer southeast of Regina in the Wascana Watershed. He […]
September was both warm and dry with numerous temperature records set towards the end of the month. Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang compiles the monthly data. For Regina, the September mean temperature was just under 15 degrees, 3 degrees above normal. For Moose Jaw, the mean temperature last month was 15.6 degrees, again 3 degrees […]
Saskatchewan farmers made good harvest progress this past week. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says 90 percent of the crop has been combined, up from 81 percent and well ahead of the five year average of 82 percent. He says some producers must dry down their grain in order to store it properly because […]
CN Rail says it is well prepared to move this falls larger prairie crop to market. The assistant vice president of grain at CN, David Prezednowek says the winter rail plan shows 57 new locomotives, 850 more people, and another 500 high capacity hopper cars for increased grain shipments in coming months. He says […]
The Saskatchewan ministry of Health is urging Saskatchewan residents to remain vigilant for ticks on themselves and pets this fall. Blacklegged ticks are rare in Saskatchewan, but remain active throughout the fall and are found in tall grass and brush. In Saskatchewan, any ticks found in the fall are likely blacklegged ticks, which can […]
Farmland values in Saskatchewan continue to increase in 2022 despite rising interest rates. FCC chief economist J.P. Gervais says strong farm cash receipts are among the factors pushing Saskatchewan farmland values up 8.4 percent in the first six months of 2022. Saskatchewan is slightly above the national average of 8.1 percent for the first half […]
The Saskatchewan ministry of the Environment is targeting six wildlife zones for chronic wasting disease testing this fall. Hunters for deer, moose or elk in wildlife zones 2w,9,10,35,37 or 50 are encouraged to submit samples for chronic wasting disease testing. These zones, the boreal transition zones and those along the eastern border are specifically targeted […]
