Ray Orb reflects on his time as President of SARM, plans for the future
It’s a new chapter for Ray Orb, as he is now adjusting to life after being the president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) for the last ten years, and twenty overall with the Board. Thursday was his…
Provincial Agriculture Minister weighs in on potential railway stoppage, the start of harvest, and a joint call for reversal of changes to capital gains tax
In a one-on-one interview with host of SaskAgToday and 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit talked about a variety of topics. First, Marit shared what he has noticed and heard of crop conditions and crop…
Harvest progress still ahead of schedule, some producers waiting to start combining
Harvest progress went up a little bit in Saskatchewan, as six per cent has been combined. According to the provincial crop report Thursday morning, it’s up from four per cent last week and slightly ahead of the five and ten…
Winter Cereals Being Harvested in Manitoba: Crop Report
Harvest continues in fall rye and winter wheat in Manitoba, and has started in spring wheat, barley, and peas. Yield reports are preliminary at this stage. Most spring cereals are at hard dough to physiological maturity. Corn fields range from…
SaskPower reminds producers to be safe around power lines during harvest, as fewer incidents were reported
As harvest ramps up around the province, SaskPower is reminding producers to be safe around power lines. SaskPower spokesperson Scott MacGregor says the key to a safe harvest is being prepared and shared the following tips: Plan your route ahead…