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Agriculture
Farming With Weather Challenges
By Brittany Neumeier, A.Ag, Agri-Environmental Specialist, Outlook Farming is a weather-reliant industry and extreme weather events pose significant challenges for…
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Tools to Help Farmers and Ranchers Cope With Stress
By Kari Burnett, PAg, Agriculture Programs Specialist, Swift Current Even under ideal conditions, farming and ranching in Saskatchewan can be…
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Plant Diversity Can Be Beneficial to Pasture and Rangeland
By Trevor Lennox, PAg, Range Management Extension Specialist, Swift Current Did you know that diversity is important for productive and…
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Recent Report Shows 70% Drop in New and Young Farmers Across Prairies
Source: Jacqueline Wilson, globalnews.ca, November 25, 2020 In Saskatchewan, eight per cent of farms operate and control 38 per cent…
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Your Crop Report for September 1 to 7, 2020
Producers made significant harvest progress this week with 43 per cent of the crop now in the bin, up from…
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Sask. Farmers Hurrying to Get Crops in as Some Areas Are Hit Hard by Frost
Source: David Giles, ctvnews.ca, September 11, 2020 Strong winds and lack of moisture has also contributed to crop damage. Harvest…
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Governments of Canada and Sask. Collaborate With Ranchers to Protect Biodiversity in Saskatchewan
Yesterday, September 8th, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson along with Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude…
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Regenerative Practices: A New Approach for Sustainable Farming
By Dunling Wang, PhD, PAg, Provincial Specialist, Alternative Cropping Systems, Regina Regenerative agriculture was first introduced by the Rodale Institute…
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Farming and agri-food industry to receive $252 million in new COVID-19 aid
Source: Rachel Aiello, ctvnews.ca, May 05, 2020 Restaurants being closed and the supply issues associated with the closure of processing…
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Coronoavirus drags commodity markets lower
Source: Marlo Glass, producer.com, March 19, 2020 Many participants have been sidelined in the canola market due to uncertainty. Canada’s…
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