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Bill exempting fuel used for grain drying, heating barns from carbon tax, inching closer to becoming law

Bill exempting fuel used for grain drying, heating barns from carbon tax, inching closer to becoming law

Nov 8, 2023

Bill C-234 is one step closer to becoming law. During a full senate session on Tuesday afternoon, efforts to tack on amendments to the bill failed by a margin of 42-28. Those senators that pushed to have the bill remain…

Check ice thickness before traveling on it: Water Security Agency

Check ice thickness before traveling on it: Water Security Agency

Nov 8, 2023

As the temperatures are trending down and snow is arriving, the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is reminding folks to ensure ice is thick enough to walk, drive, or have a snowmobile on. The WSA says ice thickness can be unpredictable,…

Looking for an ag support program to use? Watershed Committee organizing meetings to highlight available supports

Looking for an ag support program to use? Watershed Committee organizing meetings to highlight available supports

Nov 7, 2023

Plenty of support programs are available to grain and livestock producers, but it can hard to keep track of all of them. That’s where the Lower Souris Watershed Committee comes in; they’re organizing a pair of meetings in Redvers and…

Cattle prices mixed according to latest Canfax Cattle Market Update

Cattle prices mixed according to latest Canfax Cattle Market Update

Nov 7, 2023

Prices for feeder steers in Saskatchewan were mostly up, while prices for feeder heifers were mixed, according to the latest Cattle Market Update issued by Canfax for the week ending November 3. The only price decline for steers was in the 700-800lb…

Students from across Canada participate in virtual event hosted by Ag in the Classroom Canada

Students from across Canada participate in virtual event hosted by Ag in the Classroom Canada

Nov 6, 2023

There are numerous career opportunities within the agriculture sector. That’s the message from Agriculture in the Classroom Canada to high school students as part of Career Month in Canada. Ag in the Classroom recently partnered with McCain Foods and to…