The Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan says several measures announced in last week's federal budget could provide meaningful support for farm operations as producers face rising costs and increasing pressure to remain competitive. (The following article was written by Glenda-Lee Vossler with Swiftcurren...

The following are a few of the election results from the CJWW listening area. These are all official results posted after 10am Tuesday. All elected councilors will serve four-year terms. RM of Corman Park Division 2 Michelle Chuhaniuk 159 Kyle Jantzen 24 Tarren Pederson 218 ...

There are 296 rural municipalities across Saskatchewan with councilors in even-numbered divisions up for election. The vast majority of council positions have already been determined by acclamation. There will be votes in divisions that have two or more nominations. CJWW phoned RM's within a 60-90 minute radius of Sask...

In Thursday's federal budget, the Carney government announced it will introduce an amendment to Section 73 (3) of the Income Tax Act that will allow a farmer to transfer qualified farm property to nieces and nephews. The budget document even mentioned grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Farm succession is an important iss...

Harvest has wrapped up across Saskatchewan, with 99 per cent complete and only a few acres of later-seeded crops remaining in the field. While most producers were able to finish harvest, rainfall, frost and humid conditions created challenges during the final stages of the season. Widespread rainfall continued late int...

China will retain zero tariffs on Canadian peas and canola meal until the end of 2028---a full two-year extension. The announcement was made on Wednesday in China while federal trade minister Maninder Sindhu was in the country. The tariffs on peas and canola meal were lifted in March, and it made a big difference in sa...

Environment Canada says conditions trended warmer and drier last month after a very unsettled September. The monthly mean temperature ranged from 1.5 degrees to 2.8 degrees above normal in the 11 centres surveyed. Precipitation levels varied by region. They trended higher in northern areas, were below normal in central...

The Nutrien Digital Agriculture Centre and the kihci-okâwîmâw askiy (Great Mother Earth) Knowledge Centre are located metres apart in the USASK College of Agriculture and Bioresources building. Funding for both comes from a $15 million gift Nutrien made to the University of Saskatchewan last year. The...

Disease pressure and unseeded acres took a toll on 2026 canola crops in the wetter regions of eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba. (The following story was written by Glenda-Lee Vossler with SwiftCurrentonline.com) Prairie canola growers faced a much different growing season in 2026 than they did a year earlier. ...

At one time, live auction sales were very common in rural Saskatchewan, as both a means of commerce and a way to socialize with neighbors and farmers in other communities. The vast majority of auction sales are now done online---but Steffes Group Auctioneers will hold its first live auction in Saskatchewan next Tuesday...