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Kindersley’s annual antique threshing demonstration was once again a huge success thanks to a lot of faithful volunteers pitching in and doing the hard work required to make it happen.
DENZIL – Sunny skies and perfect harvest weather were the perfect backdrop for the antique threshing demonstration at Greg Rissling's farm three miles south of Denzil.
KINDERSLEY – Elementary students learned all about agriculture at the Kindersley Farm Food Event, sponsored by Kindersley Simplot. The Grade 4-6 students at D'Arcy Elementary School participated along with Grade 4 students from…
Harvest has reached 45 per cent completion across west-central Saskatchewan, but humid conditions and significant sprouting in some crops are creating concerns about grain quality.
Saskatchewan farmers facing sharply higher fuel costs this harvest are being encouraged to take another look at AgriStability before the extended Oct. 1 enrolment deadline.
Farmers in the region had combined only 27 per cent of their fields as of Sept. 14, up from 25 per cent a week earlier and well behind the five- and 10-year averages of 74 and 65 per cent for that time, respectively.
Jon Fehr of Herschel returns to the board of SaskOilseeds by acclamation. Kaitlin Lake from Abernethy joins returnees Fehr, Margaret Rigetti of Langbank and Ed Schafer from Makwa on the board…
Saskatchewan's general farm organization is welcoming a proposed federal tax measure that would let producers deduct the full cost of most new machinery and equipment in a single year.
A British Columbia company recently received almost $2 million to keep improving a biodegradable coating for fertilizer. Lucent BioSciences Inc., based in Burnaby, will "continue to develop its sustainable fertilizer technology to protect soil…
Harvest continues to lag well behind normal across west-central Saskatchewan after widespread rainfall brought combines and other field work to a halt.
The catchy slogan "If it isn't a Jersey, it's just a cow" printed on a truck window caught my attention, so I gave the owner, Tracy Howe, a call.
Round bales dot the fields outside Kerrobert, with the town's water tower on the horizon. Every bale in this field is a week of feed for somebody's herd once the snow flies.
A young visitor takes the wheel of a brand new Case IH tractor, already marked sold, during the third annual Meet a Machine event at the Kindersley Museum on Saturday, August 29.
Sheaf by sheaf, volunteers stooked the field adjacent to the Kindersley Museum, standing the cut bundles on end to dry ahead of threshing day.
Harvest advanced in west-central Saskatchewan despite more rain, and farmers in parts of the region are reporting above-average yields.
The federal government is investing up to $3.1 million in a national effort to detect swine diseases faster and limit the damage when they hit.
Livestock producers hit by drought, excess moisture or flooding this year now have a first look at which regions qualify for a federal tax break.
Combines move swiftly through a field east of Kindersley on Friday afternoon. Seven John Deere machines were running, three of them visible here.
A John Deere combine unloads on the go into a waiting grain truck in a field near Eatonia on a warm Sunday afternoon, one of the first cuts of the 2026 harvest in west central Saskatchewan.
Cargill's plan to acquire grain handling assets that Parrish & Heimbecker bought only months ago has pushed grain sector consolidation back to the forefront.
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is extending its support for the National Farmer Wellness Network (NFWN) Crisis Line with a $1.8 million investment over the next three years.
The federal and Saskatchewan governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at maintaining agricultural activity at the Indian Head and Scott Research Farms…
Harvest looked much different in 1947, as this photograph from the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan illustrates.A Massey-Harris combine unloads grain into a grain truck…
The share of the grocery dollar reaching Saskatchewan farmers continues to decline even as consumers pay more at the checkout, according to the Agricultural Producers Association…
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) and Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) have announced a new three-year partnership…
The Kindersley & District Co-op officially opened its new Agro Centre on June 23, celebrating a major investment in agriculture and rural communities across west-central Saskatchewan.
CLAYDON—This photo is sure to bring back memories for anyone who remembers baling hay the old-fashioned way in Saskatchewan.
A routine day in the field turned into a frightening ordeal for a southwest Saskatchewan farmer when his tractor suddenly dropped into a sinkhole…
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is accepting applications for its 2026-27 Young Leaders Program, offering young producers hands-on experience…
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says the federal government's newly released National Food Security Strategy aligns with most of what the organization…