Estevan

Rainfall across the prairies and even provincially has been quite variable this year.

Some areas have seen some pretty wicked storms bringing heavy rain, high winds and hail.

The Canadian Crop Hail Association says storm activity across the prairies in the last two weeks of June resulted in farmers filing well over 2000 hail claims.

According to the report mid-June thunderstorms dropped pea- to toonie-sized hail across Western Canada.  

Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan is once again looking for nominees for the 2025 Champion Award.

The award recognizes an individual who has taken the initiative to engage or educate consumers about food and farming in our province. Nominees have used their skills to help inform consumers about production practices and have done a measurable job of promoting our industry.

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan works with a selection panel to recognize a person who strives to engage consumers about agriculture and helps farmers to build public trust in our province and beyond.

World wheat stocks could climb to 271 million tonnes by the end of 2025-26, up from 264 million tonnes at the end of 2024-25

There will be plenty of wheat in the world in 2025-26, say analysts.

“As we enter mid-year Northern Hemisphere harvest, a larger-than-expected crop is expected to limit the upside in global wheat prices,” Dennis Voznesenski, agricultural economist with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said in his recent Agri Commodity Weekly Alert.

Analysis says market correction could see values fall by 50 per cent

 A technical analysis of Saskatchewan farmland values reveals they could be on the verge of tumbling by more than 50 per cent.

Trent Klarenbach, a grain marketing analyst, believes farmland values are reaching a peak and could soon be retracing to the previous high set in 1981.

River Jamm brought another night of music and community connection to Hidden Valley Golf and RV Resort this past weekend, drawing strong attendance and raising money for local causes.

Organizer Kim Skjonsby with the Knights of Columbus Estevan Council 3165 says the event was another big success. “It was another fantastic event, very successful,” he said. “Right at the moment, with our volunteers, we feel about 1,150 attended the event.”

We're currently being hit with some unseasonably cool air, but soon enough, some summer warmth will return to the southeast, potentially even causing some extreme conditions. 

The current forecast looks like the heat comes in later this week, with Environment and Climate Change Canada Scientist Christy Climenhaga taking a look at the shifting climate.

The Estevan Oilfield Technical Society (OTS) wrapped up its busy season of events this past weekend with its annual Mixed Golf Tournament at Hidden Valley Golf Club. Despite concerns earlier in the week about low registration numbers, the event ended up exceeding expectations.

Tony Sernick, president of the OTS, said the turnout was a pleasant surprise.

“By mid-week we only had about 48 golfers registered, but in the last couple of days the numbers really picked up,” said Sernick. “We ended up with 76 golfers, which was actually a few over capacity, but we made it work.”

"This community is so generous. Estevan is probably a one-of-a-kind community because not only do people get behind places like Creighton Lodge...but they also get behind the people in the community," Shelly Veroba noted. 

School’s out, and the Estevan Public Youth Centre is gearing up for a summer of fun with a little extra help from a familiar face. Osama Kamel is back at EPYC — but this time, not just as a participant. Now a summer student, Osama joined Co-Executive Director Bonnie Chepil-Kvamme on the SUN 102 Morning Show to talk about what’s ahead this July. From parking lot badminton to a late-night swim at the Leisure Centre, the summer calendar is packed with ways for youth to connect, compete and cool off.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region.

Anand will meet with her Japanese counterpart in Tokyo this week as the two finalize an agreement on sharing defence information and boosting trade.

On Thursday and Friday, Anand will take part in a meeting with the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN, in Malaysia.