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CNH puts full-electric utility tractors on deck

Aug. 31, 2023 at 4:01 am CDT

Heavy equipment firm CNH plans to get two new all-electric utility tractor models onto at least a few dealer lots in 2024 — including one it bills as a first in the tractor market. CNH’s New Holland Agriculture arm said Monday its T4 Electric Power model, “the first all-electric utility […]

Underused housing tax undue burden on farmers, ag groups say

Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Prairie Forecast: Mostly sunny and warm

Aug. 30, 2023 at 2:06 pm CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Saskatchewan ag minister to oversee water agency

Aug. 29, 2023 at 8:05 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Deal for Subway chain worth up to US$9.55 billion

Aug. 24, 2023 at 7:53 pm CDT

By Abigail Summerville Anirban Sen Deborah Mary Sophia

Russia hits grain facilities at Ukrainian Danube River port

Aug. 23, 2023 at 10:18 am CDT

Reuters – Russian drones struck Ukrainian grain facilities at the Danube River port of Izmail overnight in what a senior official said on Wednesday was a systematic attempt by Moscow to prevent Kyiv exporting grain to the world. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said the port’s export capacity had been […]

By Pavel Polityuk

Climate change made Quebec wildfires twice as likely, scientists say

Aug. 22, 2023 at 3:43 pm CDT

London | Reuters — The fires that tore through the province of Quebec between May and July were made at least twice as likely by climate change, scientists said on Tuesday. Climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, also made the fires as much as 50 per cent […]

By Gloria Dickie

Subway reportedly nears sale to Arby’s owner

Aug. 22, 2023 at 10:21 am CDT

Reuters — Roark Capital, which owns restaurant chains Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings, is nearing a deal to buy sandwich chain Subway for about US$9.6 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. A deal could be finalized this week, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. “Subway does […]

By Reuters

Prairie Forecast Update: Southern areas may get Hilary’s leftovers

Aug. 21, 2023 at 1:54 am CDT

An interesting weather pattern is currently in place across western North America with Tropical Storm Hilary taking an unusual northerly track as it comes in off the Pacific Ocean south of California. Tropical storms or hurricanes in that region normally do one of two things: they either recurve back out […]

By Daniel Bezte

B.C. wildfires intensify, evacuation orders double

Aug. 20, 2023 at 1:04 am CDT

Kelowna | Reuters — Forest fires in British Columbia intensified on Saturday, with the number of people under evacuation orders doubling from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead. The province declared a state of emergency on Friday to access temporary authoritative powers to tackle fire-related risks, […]

By Chris Helgren Nia Williams