Sask. Ag Minister looking forward to additional role at Water Security Agency
The Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture is settling into his added responsibility of being the head of the Water Security Agency. David Marit kept the Ag file and replaced Jeremy Cockrill as minister responsible for the WSA in last week’s Cabinet…
37% of Manitoba Harvest Complete: Crop Report
Harvest progress sits at 37% complete across the province, which is ahead of the 5-year average (31%).Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is complete (100%).Yield reports are averaging about 60 bu/acre for winter wheat and 70 bu/acre for fall rye.…
Turkey Believes Black Sea Grain Deal Will be Revived
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said after talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday that it would soon be possible to revive the grain deal that the United Nations says helped to ease a food crisis by getting Ukrainian grain to…
Canadian Railways Continue to Provide Strong Grain Shipping Services
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 98% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 4, an improvement from the previous week’s 93% order fulfillment performance. The improved performance in total reflects an improvement in performance for CN and no change…
Over 90% of Insured Forage Rainfall Insurance Program Acres in Saskatchewan Receive Payout for 2023
Today, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced a record-breaking level of payments under the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) Forage Rainfall Insurance Program. “While producers face ongoing risks related to climate change and extreme weather events, the support of…