Agriculture
Mennonite Disaster Service launches Hay West to deliver hay to drought-affected farmers in Saskatchewan
Posted on September 14, 2021Submitted by Mennonite Disaster Service Canada Nine years ago, farmers in Saskatchewan sent hay to drought-stricken livestock producers in Ontario through Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS)… Read More »
APAS 2021 federal election proposals; building capacity in rural Canada
Posted on August 17, 2021Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan People in rural Saskatchewan are looking for federal leadership and support to help build their capacity to adapt to change… Read More »
‘I’ve never seen a drought like this’
Posted on August 12, 2021In 40 years of ranching, David Flundra has never experienced a drought like the one now affecting Saskatchewan livestock producers. He said heat and lack… Read More »
Help on its way for livestock producers: Saskatchewan government pledges $119million in drought relief
Posted on August 12, 2021Local ranchers have welcomed Saskatchewan Government’s pledge of $119 million to support livestock producers facing disastrous drought conditions. They hope the federal government will now… Read More »
Government announces AgriRecovery funding, expands tax deferral regions
Posted on August 10, 2021On Aug. 6, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that the Government of Canada is making available $100 million through… Read More »
Saskatchewan RCMP and Livestock Services Saskatchewan warn about hay purchasing fraud
Posted on August 3, 2021This is a message from the Livestock Services Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network. Caution - Hay purchasing fraud / Scam Saskatchewan RCMP and Live Stock Services Saskatchewan… Read More »
RM of Big Stick holds special meeting to discuss severe drought
Posted on July 29, 2021Farmers and ranchers on the Canadian prairies have seen this all before, but what is different this go-round with the drought conditions is the timing… Read More »