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Doug Falconer

Doug Falconer

Doug Falconer was raised on a grain farm near Glentworth, in south central Saskatchewan.

He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1991, and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, both from the University of Regina. In 1993, Doug pursued his dream of broadcasting by attending Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatoon, and got his first job in Port Hardy, BC that fall.

He moved to GX94 Yorkton in 1994, to take employment as the Afternoon News Anchor until 1996. After nearly three years of working at radio stations in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Doug returned to Yorkton as Assistant News Director in 1999.

He took over the News Director duties in 2003, and the Agriculture Director’s job in 2020.

Recent Work by Doug

New traceability regulations coming for Canadian cattle ranchers

New traceability regulations coming for Canadian cattle ranchers

Canadian cattle producers are awaiting new federal traceability regulations following a two-year consultation process. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released an “owner’s guide” based on early industry consultation.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers plans to lobby ahead of fall parliamentary session

Association of Equipment Manufacturers plans to lobby ahead of fall parliamentary session

Policies that help farmers adopt precision technology and maintain their right to repair are among priorities for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers ahead of the fall parliamentary session.
Cattle company fined for worker fatality

Cattle company fined for worker fatality

Charges stemmed from an incident on Aug. 23, 2023, near Walpole. A worker drowned as a result of entering a dugout on horseback. 
Parkland Region Precision Weather Forecast- Fri. Aug. 29

Parkland Region Precision Weather Forecast- Fri. Aug. 29

TODAY...Partly sunny. Wind WNW 10-20. High 31. TONIGHT...Clear. Wind ESE 10-20. Low 15. TOMORROW...Mainly sunny. Wind SE 10-20. High 31. Overnight low 16. SUNDAY...Partly to mainly sunny. Wind SW 15-30. High 30. LABOUR DAY MONDAY...
China purchasing soybeans from Brazil due to tariff war with USA

China purchasing soybeans from Brazil due to tariff war with USA

U.S. soybean exporters risk missing out on billions of dollars worth of sales to China this year as trade talks drag on and buyers in the top oilseed importer lock in cargoes from Brazil for shipment during the key U.S. marketing season.
Verticillium stripe and blackleg don't mix: trials

Verticillium stripe and blackleg don't mix: trials

Emerging research suggests a troubling twist in canola disease management. When verticillium stripe is present in a field, the resistance to blackleg built into many canola cultivars appears to break down.
More canola and less wheat than expected this harvest: Statistics Canada

More canola and less wheat than expected this harvest: Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada released its crop production report today (Thu). Canadian farmers are forecast to harvest more canola in 2025/26, while there’s to be less wheat. StatCan estimated there’s about 19.
Parkland Region Precision Weather Forecast- Thu. Aug. 28

Parkland Region Precision Weather Forecast- Thu. Aug. 28

TODAY...Mainly sunny. Wind SSE 10-20. High 31. TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Wind SE 10-20. Low 14. TOMORROW...Partly sunny. Wind WNW 10-20. High 31. Overnight low 15. SATURDAY...Mainly sunny. Wind SE 10-20. High 30. SUNDAY...Partly to mainly sunny.
Study says Europe should buy more Canadian crops

Study says Europe should buy more Canadian crops

It’s a mantra in the world of sustainable food — local is always better. That rule doesn’t apply to peas, canola, wheat and likely other crops grown in Western Canada.
Manitoba harvest is 10% complete: crop report

Manitoba harvest is 10% complete: crop report

According to the latest Manitoba crop report, the harvest is 10 percent complete, province-wide. However, the southwest is 9 percent complete and the northwest is only 4 percent complete.
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