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This year’s harvest is virtually complete in Saskatchewan, sitting at 99 per cent complete. Little to no rainfall last week allowed farmers to wrap up combining. Producers in the southwest, southeast, and west-central regions are completely done, while producers in the northeast are virtually done at 99 per cent, and farmers in the east-central and […]

Harvest is basically done in Saskatchewan, as progress is at 97 per cent complete. Producers in the southwest are done; the southeast and west-central are wrapping up at 98 per cent, and farmers in the east-central, northeast and northwest regions are in the homestretch at 93 per cent. Crops that are in the bin are […]

Aaron Miller was the fifth winner of the 620 CKRM Country Cookout for the Harvest season. He farms in the Raymore area, about an hour north of Regina. While talking with 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, Miller says canola is one of the last crops to be combined, though he’s waiting for a bit […]

The first winner of the 620 CKRM Country Cookout – Harvest Edition – is over the halfway mark in combining. Ray Francis farms northeast of Moose Jaw, and talked about his operation and how the growing season has gone so far with 620 CKRM AgriNews Director, and host of SaskAgToday, Ryan Young.

Disappointed, but not surprised was the feeling Kevin Hursh had as he was combining over the last few days at his Cabri area farm. Hursh was optimistic after a good start to the growing season and some timely rains, but that mood changed after last month’s heatwave. Days into combining maple peas, Hursh expects the […]

Seeding is virtually complete across Saskatchewan with just one percent of acres left and that is because of all of the rain we have been enjoying, and cursing this spring. The highest rainfall recorded was around Rosthern, with 95 mm. The Nipawin area reported 75 mm followed by the Biggar area at 72 mm. Although […]

The Manitoba government is encouraging Manitobans to shop, cook, dine and celebrate the quality and diversity of local and Canadian foods and cuisine by participating in the 20th anniversary of Food Day Canada tomorrow.   Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson says he encourages people across the province to take part in the conversation about all the ways […]