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Tale of two proteins: beef prices expensive, pork prices cheap

Tale of two proteins: beef prices expensive, pork prices cheap

Aug 14, 2023

You’ve likely noticed it at the grocery store and on social media: beef prices are high, but pork prices are low. Using a few products from a Stats Canada chart as examples, the average price for beef top sirloin, across…

Saputo Revises Earnings Forecast

Saputo Revises Earnings Forecast

Aug 14, 2023

Saputo has pushed back the target date to reach its earnings forecast amid flagging consumer demand for milk products across the globe. In first-quarter financial results released after markets closed Thursday, the dairy giant said it no longer expects to achieve…

Pros and Cons of Irrigation Debated in Alberta

Pros and Cons of Irrigation Debated in Alberta

Aug 14, 2023

Some advocates say expanding the amount of irrigation used in Canada could help farmers weather droughts associated with climate change. Irrigation has been used for more than 100 years in semi-arid parts of Alberta. The province has a network of…

Saskatchewan Producers Reporting High Crop Insurance Premiums

Saskatchewan Producers Reporting High Crop Insurance Premiums

Aug 14, 2023

Saskatchewan farmers have been receiving their annual crop insurance bills in the mail in recent days.  Sask Ag Today’s Chief Agricultural Editor, Kevin Hursh, is one of them.  He farms in the Cabri area of southwest Saskatchewan, and says he…

Kelvington Agricultural Society turns 100

Kelvington Agricultural Society turns 100

Aug 11, 2023

The annual Kelvington Agricultural Society Fair was extra special this year. It was the Ag Society’s centennial year, and president of the organization Greg Mottram says he’s not the only one who’s thrilled about the accomplishment. “Pretty good for me…