Saskatchewan farmers have generally made up for a late start to seeding, according to the provincial crop report released today. About 67 percent of the crop has been seeded; the five-year average is 70 percent. All regions made significant progress in the past week despite rainfall in most areas. The southwest is furthest advanced at […] Read more
Karen Briere
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Wheat research receives funding in Sask.
A public-private partnership will see $10 million invested in wheat research in Saskatchewan over the next five years. Agriculture minister Lyle Stewart on Wednesday announced three projects worth $2.7 million in provincial funding, plus matching funds from the companies involved. Dow AgroSciences and the province will each spend $1.25 million on a project to develop […] Read more
Pumping to begin on Sask.’s Highway 2
Highway 2 south of Prince Albert, Sask., will be closed another four to six weeks due to flooding, but officials say they have a solution. The road has been closed south of the junction with Highway 11 because of excessive spring runoff that has not drained. The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert has experienced flooding […] Read more
Pumping used to remove water from Sask.’s Highway 2
Highway 2 south of Prince Albert, Sask., will be closed another four to six weeks due to flooding, but officials say they have a solution. The road has been closed south of the junction with Highway 11 because of excessive spring runoff that has not drained. The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert has experienced flooding […] Read more
Saskatchewan flood fears ease
Slow melt helped | ‘A number of things really went our way this year,’ says Water Security Agency
Saskatchewan’s emergency management officials say the province experienced about half the flooding they expected after record snowfall last winter. “Looking back, we’ve been very fortunate to see a longer spring here and that the melt in the major systems came in stages,” said Water Security Agency spokesperson Patrick Boyle. “A number of things really went […] Read moreSask. to get tough on illegal drainage
The Saskatchewan government is working on legislation to crack down on illegal drainage. Ken Cheveldayoff, minister responsible for the Water Security Agency, said consultation will take place this summer and fall, online and through meetings with associations and individuals. He said the number of complaints since the flooding of 2010 and 2011 has put a […] Read more
Couple credits community service for award
Reeve busy during floods | Stan Lainton says his emergency training helped him deal with flooding issues in 2011
BIENFAIT, Sask. — Stan and Paula Lainton anticipate spring for the same reasons most people do — calving, seeding and enjoying warm weather. For the past couple of years, they’ve kept nervous eyes on the snow melt, after a disastrous spring in the Rural Municipality of Coalfields where they farm and Stan Lainton is reeve. […] Read moreSeeding jumps ahead in Sask.
Saskatchewan farmers made good seeding progress over the last week in most areas of the province. The province’s weekly crop report said 27 percent of the crop was seeded as of May 21, compared to eight percent the previous week. Dry windy weather through the week has likely pushed that number higher. The five-year average […] Read more
Sask. man found dead in submerged tractor
A 59-year-old Estevan, Sask., area farmer was found dead in his tractor May 19, RCMP said. The cab was submerged in water. Family members found the man at about 1:30 a.m. in a field north of the city, RCMP said. The cause of death is unknown, and the coroner and RCMP are both investigating. Foul […] Read more
Fires compound problems facing Sask., Alberta communities
Some southern Saskatchewan residents moved earlier this week from worrying about floods to worrying about fires. Several communities are still dealing with high water levels because of localized flooding in areas of poor drainage, but the entire southern half of the province was considered at extreme fire risk May 13. At the same time, fires […] Read more
