A unique program that helps fill up the country's food banks will be rolling through Saskatchewan this week.Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) Drive Away Hunger program has been scheduled to make stops in Moose Jaw and Yorkton on Wednesday, followed by Humboldt and Regina on Thursday.(File photo/ paNOW Staff)The food drive, wh...

Saskatchewan families who have contributed to the province through their love of horses, are being recognized in a special new way.The Saskatchewan Horse Federation has announced the launch of a new hall of fame. Committee member Jim Sawatsky explained they wanted to do something unique to Saskatchewan. "There are...

A recent A&W advertisement filmed at the July 20 Saskatchewan Roughrider football game outside Mosaic Stadium raised the ire of some cattle producers who felt the burger chain was leveraging the beloved Roughrider brand to promote plant-based burgersSaskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) General Manager Chad...

As harvest begins in earnest in Saskatchewan, farm machinery is going to be more active on the province's roads and highways.According to SGI, data from the past six years shows there have been more collisions involving farm equipment on average in August than in any other month.Between 2013 and 2018, there were an ave...

farmREGINA - The Saskatchewan government says the federal carbon tax is killing jobs, but experts and even the province's trade minister say it's not that easy to calculate.The government reports that jobs are down in the oil and gas sector by about 1,400 and by another 1,500 in mining compared with July 2018.The provi...

Discussions are underway between the Hudson Bay Route Association (HBRA) and Canadian National Railway on the transfer of the Tisdale subdivision.It was announced Wednesday in Flin Flon, Manitoba, efforts are going ahead to repair the 53 miles of rail between Hudson Bay and Tisdale.Member of the HBRA Chris Hudyma said ...

Hay yields have been well below normal for many producers this year, but a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association remains optimistic about the weeks ahead.Brian Perillet, Manager of CanFax - a division of the Canadian Cattleman's Association, told farmnewsNOW they've gone from a desperate situation t...

Researchers are examining ways to develop a genetically superior wheat that delivers high yields and shows more resistance to diseases and insects.The prairie wheat commissions have announced a combined investment of more than $1.9 million over four years for the research. Harvey Brooks, General Manager of the Saskatch...

As another week begins, there still remains no movement at the Chinese border for Canadian canola or meat.Canada's trade issues with China were a central focus of last week's discussions at the provincial agriculture ministers' meetings in Quebec City. Saskatchewan Ag Minister David Marit told farmnewsNOW there was som...

A year's worth of work for young cattle raisers will be on display at the Melfort Agriculture Grounds.The Tisdale 4-H Beef Club will host their Achievement Day on Friday, July 5, where 28 of their members will show off the cattle, steers, and heifers they've raised since the fall to be judged and graded.Members as youn...