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Farmers in Saskatchewan are saying skyrocketing land prices have made it difficult for young producers to expand.  Will Robbins, a 43-year-old farmer who operates southwest of Saskatoon near the hamlet of Laura, says high prices are dissuasive.  He says more land means additional debt that would take too long to pay off.  Farmer Bill Prybylski near […]

The Saskatchewan government says it is expanding the provincial Output-based Performance Standards program to protect workers and businesses from the harmful effects of the federal carbon tax. Effective this month, industrial facilities in five more sectors are eligible to be covered by the provincial output standards instead of Ottawa’s industrial pricing system. These sectors include […]