Weyburn

The best defence against flea beetles in canola is a fast-growing, uniformly emerging crop with five to eight plants per square foot that quickly reaches the four-leaf stage. However, unpredictable weather often forces growers to rely on plan B: foliar sprays.

To reduce the need for multiple sprays, consider these strategies.

Spray when flea beetles are active

The Saskatchewan chapter of the Royal Canadian Legion says it has cancelled events hosted by a group discussing the province's separation from the rest of Canada. 

Chad Wagner, the legion's executive director in Saskatchewan, says he made the decision based on Unified Grassroots' public statements on separation. 

He says such calls don't align with the legion's founding principles and nor do they promote Canadian unity.

Unified Grassroots has an online petition calling on Saskatchewan to negotiate new terms with Ottawa or look at separating from Canada.

Wheat prices would get a boost if the country’s exports remain as low as much of the trade is beginning to forecast

A big debate is once again brewing about how much wheat the world’s leading exporter will ship out in the upcoming crop year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting Russia will produce 83 million tonnes of the crop and export 45 million tonnes.

SovEcon is forecasting 81 million tonnes of production and 39.7 million tonnes of exports.

As crops begin to emerge across the Prairies, farmers are being reminded to regularly scout their fields for insect activity. Dr. Meghan Vankosky, a field crop entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, emphasizes the importance of vigilance, particularly concerning grasshoppers.

Classroom of the Month presented by Canadian Tire continued today at Assiniboia Park Elementary School! 

We visited Madame Fafard's French Immersion Class. Fortunately, we didn't need to speak too much French (we did know fromage!!) and had a blast with the kids! We also learned that some of the singers we thought were cool are now out of style and were informed that we should be listening to Kendrick Lamar and Weyburn's own Tenille Arts! 

A fire on Sunday in the south part of Weyburn prompted a call to the Weyburn Police Service.

"We were able to quickly put out the fire and also quickly identify a suspect and take that suspect into custody, who was later charged with setting the fire for arson," said Sergeant Riley Ross. "The structure was never lit on fire, but there were some items in the front yard that were lit on fire." 

Focusing on the Future is the theme for the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Annual General Meeting and Convention next month in Moose Jaw.

This year’s theme celebrates the resilience, innovation, and leadership of Saskatchewan’s livestock producers while tackling key industry challenges and opportunities.

President Jeff Yorga says after some challenging times, producers are finally seeing some optimism in the cattle industry.

While most plants need to be planted at the same depth of the packaging, tomatoes are the one exception.

According to local garden guru and Sask Polytech’s Ag and Food Production Program Head Sherri Roberts, everything else brought home from a nursery needs to be planted at the same depth as it is in its container.

The Weyburn Salvation Army is once again preparing to roll out its popular summer lunch program, offering nutritious mid-day meals for children throughout the summer months. This year, the program will operate out of a new location – the Salvation Army building at 126 4th Street NE, instead of St. Michael School, where it was held last year. 

The Canadian Wrestling’s Elite tour made its highly anticipated return to Weyburn Tuesday night, bringing body slams, big energy, and even a can of wet dog food to the Weyburn Legion. Part of the "Point to Prove" Tour, the event was headlined by former TNA World Heavyweight Champion “Cowboy” James Storm and featured a full card of matches that had the crowd on their feet throughout the night.