Barley research continuing in large part to funding from federal government, farm groups
A total of $9.6-million in funding will help the Canadian National Barley Cluster make barley a more competitive and resilient crop. $5.2-million of the funding comes from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Ssutainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) and the remaining…
Reservoirs, Lake Diefenbaker doing okay after significant rainfall
Water levels in Saskatchewan are okay, after a weather system in late-June brought a bunch of rain to the west and central regions of the province. The Water Security Agency put out an advisory ahead of the rainfall on June…
Some regions need warm, drier weather to help crops develop
Crop conditions are good but still behind development, according to the Saskatchewan Crop Report released Thursday. Rain during the reporting period of June 25 to July 1 was again widespread with some areas getting an excessive amount, resulting in crop…
SCIC increasing Guardian Dog Rebate
Changes have been made to the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation’s (SCIC) Guardian Dog Rebate Program. Under the Wildlife Damage Compensation and Prevention Program, changes to the rebate will help to make it more affordable for producers to prevent wildlife damage…
June weather brought the opposite of initial forecast
June was a cool and wet month for most of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada released last month’s weather statistics on Tuesday and Meteorologist Terri Lang says temperatures were cooler than normal the further north you went, going against what they initially…