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Burning of the Brand officially kicks off Canadian Western Agribition

Burning of the Brand officially kicks off Canadian Western Agribition

Nov 25, 2024

Saskatchewan Roughriders Head Coach Corey Mace had the honour of burning the brand to officially kick off Canadian Western Agribition in Regina Monday morning. Mace told reporters afterward it was his first time doing it and wasn’t quite sure what…

Two Major Canadian Railways Provide Slightly Better Grain Delivery Service in Week 15: Ag Transport Coalition

Two Major Canadian Railways Provide Slightly Better Grain Delivery Service in Week 15: Ag Transport Coalition

Nov 25, 2024

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 90% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 15, a modest improvement from the 87% order fulfillment performance seen in week 14.  That’s according to the Ag Transport Coalition. In supplying 88% of…

Macro shot of a green grasshopper perched on a wheat stalk in a field.

Sask. Ministry of Agriculture releases new crop pest maps

Nov 25, 2024

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has developed new survey maps for various crop pests including pea leaf weevil, wheat stem sawfly, grasshoppers and cabbage seedpod weevils. The 2024 pea leaf weevil survey show a large reduction in notches per plant…

Canadian Western Agribition ready to welcome international and local attendees

Canadian Western Agribition ready to welcome international and local attendees

Nov 24, 2024

Exhibitors have their booths set up and producers have their livestock settled into REAL District for the 53rd annual Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The event starts Monday and runs until Saturday. Each building that comprises REAL District is being…

Premier Moe responds to Singh on PST

Premier Moe responds to Singh on PST

Nov 21, 2024

REGINA – Premier Scott Moe and federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh aren’t exactly seeing eye to eye when it comes to matching Singh’s call to remove the PST on essential items. Earlier this week, Singh said he had written provincial…