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In an effort to help livestock producers cope with reduced forage supply and to manage habitat lands, Ducks has offered nearly 40,000 acres of it conservation lands in 2008 to grazing and haying by the agricultural community.    With grazing tenders now closed, Ducks is ac...(Read Article)

Health Canada Finds 2,4-D can Be Used SafelyHealth Canada’s Pest Management Agency (PMRA) concluded its re-evaluation of the popular herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) finding that the herbicide can be used safely according to label directions for a variety of lawn, turf and agricu...(Read Article)

WILDLIFE LANDS OPENED TO EMERGENCY GRAZINGLivestock producers dealing with drought conditions in southern Saskatchewan are being offered wildlife land to graze their livestock as a temporary measure. About 90,000 acres of Fish and Wildlife Development Fund lands will be open to grazing from J...(Read Article)

New Funding for Community Water Projects SARM is please that the Provincial Government has recognized the impact drought has had on southwest Saskatchewan.  The Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program that was announced today by Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud will provide as...(Read Article)

Increased Revenue Sharing will Provide Relief for Municipalities   SARM is pleased that the province has decided to address the urgent need of municipalities for additional Revenue Sharing to help address the rapidly growing infrastructure deficit. For a number of years RM...(Read Article)

The finalists have been chosen for the 2nd Annual Saskatchewan Municipal Awards, "Celebrating Excellence in 2008".  There were over 30 nominations for the five awards. Awards will be presented on May 23, 2008 in the categories of: Municipal Service Excellence2008 Finalists  ...(Read Article)

Last week Premier Wall indicated that in light of the recent increase in oil lease sales the Province was considering increased funding to municipalities.   Today, SARM along with SUMA and the New North met with the Honourable Bill Hutchinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs to disc...(Read Article)

Building Canada Fund Will Help Smaller Communities Address Infrastructure Pressures SARM is pleased with today’s signing of the framework agreement which will provide more than $236 million from the Building Canada Fund to support infrastructure initiatives in Saskatchewan.   Of the $236 million...(Read Article)

SARM Pleased with Provincial Investment in Infrastructure “Infrastructure is key to the future growth and development of this province,”  said SARM President David Marit, “and we are glad to see this government is committed to following through on its election promises and make a provincial inve...(Read Article)

Agriculture Safety Week Launched at SARM Convention Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud launched Agricultural Safety Week on the final day of the SARM Annual Convention.  Bjornerud along with members of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, Canadian Federation of Agriculture,...(Read Article)