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Doug Falconer

Doug Falconer

Doug Falconer was raised on a grain farm near Glentworth, in south central Saskatchewan.

He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1991, and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, both from the University of Regina. In 1993, Doug pursued his dream of broadcasting by attending Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatoon, and got his first job in Port Hardy, BC that fall.

He moved to GX94 Yorkton in 1994, to take employment as the Afternoon News Anchor until 1996. After nearly three years of working at radio stations in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Doug returned to Yorkton as Assistant News Director in 1999.

He took over the News Director duties in 2003, and the Agriculture Director’s job in 2020.

Recent Work by Doug

More farmland being rented out than ever before: Census of Agriculture

More farmland being rented out than ever before: Census of Agriculture

Farmland rented or leased in Saskatchewan and Alberta went from 25.7 million acres in 2011 to 29.1 million in 2021, according to Census of Agriculture data.
Poilievre wants to replace Temporary Foreign Workers Program

Poilievre wants to replace Temporary Foreign Workers Program

Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program should be scrapped and a standalone agriculture program should be created.
Carney to try and resolve the Chinese canola tariff issue

Carney to try and resolve the Chinese canola tariff issue

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and other senior officials will work to resolve a dispute with China over tariffs that Beijing has imposed on canola. China hit Canadian canola seed imports with preliminary 75.
China importing less grain than usual

China importing less grain than usual

An analyst says China’s grain purchases are way down, and the long-term outlook is not promising.
January-June farm cash receipts up due to livestock market: Statistics Canada

January-June farm cash receipts up due to livestock market: Statistics Canada

Farm cash receipts in the first half of the year were up 3.3 per cent over the same period last year, buoyed by livestock receipts. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that overall receipts between January and June totalled $49.6 billion, up $1.
CN and CPKC Rail see slight declines, but remain strong in Grain Week 3

CN and CPKC Rail see slight declines, but remain strong in Grain Week 3

Grain Week 3 saw continued good performance from both CN and CPKC Rail, albeit with minor declines seen for each as compared to the prior week.
New traceability regulations coming for Canadian cattle ranchers

New traceability regulations coming for Canadian cattle ranchers

Canadian cattle producers are awaiting new federal traceability regulations following a two-year consultation process. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released an “owner’s guide” based on early industry consultation.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers plans to lobby ahead of fall parliamentary session

Association of Equipment Manufacturers plans to lobby ahead of fall parliamentary session

Policies that help farmers adopt precision technology and maintain their right to repair are among priorities for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers ahead of the fall parliamentary session.
Cattle company fined for worker fatality

Cattle company fined for worker fatality

Charges stemmed from an incident on Aug. 23, 2023, near Walpole. A worker drowned as a result of entering a dugout on horseback. 
China purchasing soybeans from Brazil due to tariff war with USA

China purchasing soybeans from Brazil due to tariff war with USA

U.S. soybean exporters risk missing out on billions of dollars worth of sales to China this year as trade talks drag on and buyers in the top oilseed importer lock in cargoes from Brazil for shipment during the key U.S. marketing season.
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