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Jul 7, 2020
A Brief History of the Newest Flaman Store in Swift Current
Flaman Group of Companies started on the farm over 60 years ago, when founder Frank Flaman saw a way to help other farmers by buying bins in bulk. That spirit of “making things better” for the farming community continues on today, so when Flaman had the opportunity to partner with an innovative, farm-focused company like Gatco Manufacturing, known for its quality products designed for farmers, the choice was easy. The Flaman Swift Current and Gatco location Products Designed by a Farmer, For Farmers Gatco was started by a Saskatoon area farmer, Gary Schreiner. Schreiner had a problem: he was...
Posted by: Jennifer Thompson
Category: Division News
Tags: agriculture Swift Current Flaman new store local shop local southwest Saskatchewan
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Nov 9, 2017
Saskatchewan Harvest 2017: A 48-year career farmer talks draught, agriculture technology, and facing the inevitable tough times
Harvest 2017 was a tough year for many Saskatchewan farmers. Doug Jones of Whitby Farms was one of Saskatchewan's first to wrap up harvest 2017. He says it's thanks to a prototype loaner combine -- one of two sent for field testing in Western Canada -- on top of the two he runs every other year. And a family team that works together year round. The Flaman Agriculture team caught up with Doug while he had a few fleeting moments of free time on his hands. We talked about what effect this years' terrible drought conditions had on...
Posted by: Amy Rederburg
Category: Farm related news
Tags: Saskatchewan Harvest 2017 grain bins wheatheart auger grain monitoring
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Mar 28, 2016
Craig Reynolds Speaks to Flaman on 'Change'
The Flaman Agriculture division meetings were highlighted by a presentation on “change” by Craig Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club. Clearly the Riders have seen significant change this year and Craig provided some key insights as to how and why change happens. Both business and football have competitive environments were change is sometimes necessary. The image below features Flaman’s Saskatchewan agriculture team, with Craig standing just left of centre. Thank you Craig for coming to our meeting and sharing with our team!
Posted by: Flaman Agriculture
Category: Local News
Tags: Change Saskatchewan Roughriders Business
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Dec 10, 2015
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency Releases Fall Conditions Report
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency Releases Fall Conditions Report Dec. 10 - 2015 [Full report is here ] [Note: As snowfall can dramatically impact runoff, the report is not a runoff forecast but rather an early indication of what areas are more vulnerable to above or below normal runoff.] Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the 2015 Conditions at Freeze-up Report. The report summarizes the water supply conditions during the late fall and early winter period. This report helps provide a better understanding of the conditions on the ground in preparation for spring runoff in 2016. The majority of...
Posted by: Flaman Agriculture
Category: Farm related news
Tags: water spring runoff Saskatchewan flooding draught
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Nov 5, 2015
SK Announces Incentive Program To Sell Agricultural Crown Land
PROVINCE ANNOUNCES INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO SELL AGRICULTURAL CROWN LAND Released on November 4, 2015 Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart today announced a new incentive program to encourage the sale of eligible occupied agricultural Crown land. The program, which comes into effect immediately, offers purchase incentives on the sale of the land to current lease-holders. “As a government, our priority is administering land that has a higher public good from an ecological, environmental, heritage or economic perspective,” Stewart said. "The government still owns a lot of land that does not serve these purposes. We want to sell eligible agriculture crown land to...
Posted by: Flaman Agriculture
Category: Farm related news
Tags: Saskatchewan cown land
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