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Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced $8.5 million for two projects led by Dairy Farmers of Canada.

“Dairy farms are at the heart of so many communities across the country, and I know just how hard our dairy farmers work to provide us with top-quality products while caring for their animals and the environment. Today’s investment is about giving Dairy Farmers of Canada the support they need to help farmers adopt sustainable practices to lower emissions, and improve the traceability and safety of dairy products.”

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Agriculture Ministers spent time talking about ways to improve the Business Risk Management programs during their annual conference last week in Whitehorse.

A press release from the event noted that FPT Ministers of Agriculture discussed several areas of interest for Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector. 

Farmers are scouting fields on a regular basis for signs of insect damage or disease.

Insect activity varies from area to area and province to province with producers reporting issues with wireworms, grasshoppers, aphids, the pea leaf weevil and more.

Dr  Meghan Vankosky, a research scientist in field crop entamology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it definitely proving to be a very interesting growing season.

They've just wrapped up the annual phermone trap monitoring program for bertha armyworm in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Good news for those who have been missing their favourite grocery items from Prairie Sky Co-op Food Store since the Federated Co-op Ltd.'s cyber security incident in late June. As a result of the incident, for the past three weeks, the store's staff has been unable to order enough groceries to keep the shelves properly stocked.

Saskatchewan farmland continues to increase in value compared to previous years according to the latest report from Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Farmland value increased the most in Saskatchewan, rising by 15.7% last year. FCC’s senior economist Justin Shepherd explains the many factors that contribute to rising prices. 

A Frobisher man managed to dig up a find that's seeing the sun for the first time in over 66 million years.

Bob Steman was working on a yard project before discovering a fossil of an ammonite from a rock pile he was working with.

He describes some of the work that led to him finding the fossil.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding residents to take precautions as smoke moves into the area, drastically impacting the air quality of Weyburn and the surrounding area. The smoke, which is coming from wildfires to the north, has prompted Environment Canada to issue a special air quality advisory.  

Israeli police say a Canadian citizen was killed Monday after threatening local security officials with a knife near the border with the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military says the man drove to the entrance of the town of Netiv HaAsara, just 300 metres north of the Gaza border. The military says the man left his vehicle with a knife and approached the local security patrol, who opened fire and killed him.

There were no other injuries, the military said, providing a photo of a kitchen knife with a black handle. The rescue service Zaka also said nobody was injured. 

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

With the construction underway along 1st Avenue in Weyburn, the City of Weyburn is advising residents of how they will be able to access the hospital, which is located on 1st Avenue at the intersection with 2nd Street. In a release issued late Friday, the City stressed while some of the entrances will be closed as the construction progresses eastward along the road, there will always be at least one entrance open.