SSGA AGM sets direction for year ahead
SWIFT CURRENT—The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association concluded its 113th annual general meeting and convention June 9 in Swift Current, with members adopting a slate of resolutions…
Hands-On Learning Brings Agriculture to Life
Lionel Story introduces his horses, Bubbles, Banjo, Beth, and Bodie to students during the Kindersley Antique Threshing Club seeding demo.
West-central farmers nearly finish seeding after timely rains
Farmers across west-central Saskatchewan had essentially completed seeding their 2026 crops by June 8, with recent rainfall providing welcome moisture as the growing season gets underway.
Kerrobert 4-H show & sale marks 80 years with a nod to the past
The Kerrobert & District Agricultural Society held its 80th Annual Regional 4-H Show & Sale on June 2 and 3 at the Kerrobert Fairgrounds Ag Building…
APAS calls for ag policy framework to drive economic growth
REGINA – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is calling for the federal government's Next Agricultural Policy Framework to be treated as a nation-building strategy…
Two Paterson Grain elevators dismantled in Fox Valley
Many in the community were saddened to see two remaining Paterson Grain elevators dismantled in the community of Fox Valley. The demolition took place on Tuesday, May 19th.
West-central seeding jumps to 69 per cent
Farmers had nearly 70 per cent of their west-central Saskatchewan fields seeded early last week. They were 69 per cent finished planting their crops as of May 25, up from 30 per cent…
Crops remain insurable to June 20 deadline despite slow seeding, APAS says
Saskatchewan crops will remain insurable up to the final seeding deadline of June 20, the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says, as a cold, wet spring…
HORSEPOWER, THE ORIGINAL KIND
A four-up team of Clydesdales pulls a vintage seed drill across freshly worked ground, demonstrating how prairie farmers put in a crop before tractors took over the field.
West-central seeding lags five-year average as rain halts progress
Farmers in west-central Saskatchewan had 13 per cent of their fields seeded, including 31 per cent of their peas, the latest crop report said.
Strychnine Course
Farmers and ranchers who want to poison gophers using strychnine must complete an online course that’s now available.
A Century of Seeding
FROM HORSE TO HORSEPOWER. Dick and Thelma Hayes seeding their land in 1928, captured in the History of Royal Canadian, Newcombe, Eatonia, Laporte history book.
Rocky Mountain Equipment opens sixth year of $10,000 ag society grants
Rocky Mountain Equipment has launched the 2026 Right by You Ag Society Grant program, which will award four $10,000 grants to agricultural societies across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Report says farmers’ share of grocery dollar continues to shrink
Canadian consumers are paying nearly 30 per cent more for food than they were in 2020, while prices paid to farmers have remained largely stagnant, according to a new report…
Canada to lift EU flaxseed testing requirement, ending long-standing trade barrier
Canada will no longer be required to test flaxseed shipments destined for the European Union, ending a protocol that has been in place since 2009…
FCC AgriSpirit Fund accepting applications for rural community projects
REGINA — Farm Credit Canada is now accepting applications for its FCC AgriSpirit Fund, supporting capital projects aimed at improving quality of life in rural communities.
Olorenshaw Farm Services closes after 54 years of dedicated service
Olorenshaw Farm Services Ltd. has closed its doors after serving the community of Eston for 54 years. The business has been a valued part of Eston’s business community…
Ten years on, Viterra inland grain elevator
Viterra’s high-throughput inland grain elevator southwest of Kindersley marks a decade since loading its first port-bound shipment, a 104-car train of durum wheat, on May 4, 2016.
APAS review targets Saskatchewan farmland ownership rules
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says it has been conducting an independent review of the province’s farmland ownership rules since August 2025…
Quintuplet lambs mark busy spring at Circle R Ranch
Spring may be slow to arrive, but lambing season is in full swing at Circle R Ranch, where the Rast family welcomed an extraordinary set of quintuplets.