Agriculture minister David Marit is hoping a new 5 year federal-provincial farm policy framework can be hammered out in meetings Thursday and Friday in Saskatoon. Marit says the provincial agriculture ministers are seeking a 25 percent hike in federal funding for farm business risk programs and trade development, while Ottawa’s offer so far is […]
Nutrien has announced purchase of a Brazilian crop company with 39 retail locations and 10 distribution centres. The acquisition is expected to result in additional run-rate sales of 400 million dollars, increasing total Nutrien Ag solutions annual sales in Latin America to 2.2 billion dollars. The acquisition expands Nutrien’s footprint in Brazil from five […]
Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 8.1 per cent in June, boosted by soaring gas prices, which rose more than 50 per cent compared with a year ago, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The June inflation rate was up from 7.7 per cent in May and marked the largest yearly change since January 1983. Excluding gasoline, the inflation rate was 6.5 per cent in […]
Gunshots rang out at a residence in Regina – and the Regina police are asking for public assistance into the investigation around the incident. On July 19th at 10:28 p.m. police were called to the 900 block of King Street for a report of gun fire at a home on the street. Police located the […]
Corteva Agriscience has announced two new seed treatment packages for corn and canola farmers for next year. Producers will receive improved disease control with a canola fungicide package with four modes of disease protection, including a new active ingredient for airborne blackleg protection. Blackleg can cause average yield losses of almost 10 percent. For […]
Saskatchewan’s finance minister spent nearly $8,000 on a private plane to attend a chamber of commerce lunch days after she tabled a provincial budget containing tax hikes. Minister Donna Harpauer’s travel expense form, posted on the Saskatchewan Party government’s website, shows she took a chartered plane with Good Spirit Air Service on March 25, travelling […]
The CFL has touched down in Atlantic Canada – and the community of Wolfville Nova Scotia will be hosting the big game at their Acadia University’s Raymond Field. The Mayor of Wolfville Wendy Donovan says an armada of busses is ready to take fans to the game from Halifax. “we have about 30 busses ready […]
At 1 am Friday July 15th, a man entered a business on the 1700 block of Dewdney Avenue with a gun, and attempted to rob a business. The suspect was able to flee on foot with goods from the establishment. The suspect is being described as 25, white, 5 foot 11 with white hair and […]
Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced creation of nine new living labs across Canada at a cost of 54 million dollars. The living labs are designed to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the farm and strengthen the climate resiliency of Canada’s food system. The first new projects will be in Saskatchewan, B.C., […]
The latest Saskatchewan crop report says fields are advancing due to warm and rainy weather in many areas. Crops extension specialist Sara Tetland says many crops are behind normal development due to excess moisture. She says parts of the southwest and west central regions received rain this week, but much more is needed for crop […]
