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Top-up needed: Federal and Provincial Governments giving more to producers dealing with impacts of drought

Top-up needed: Federal and Provincial Governments giving more to producers dealing with impacts of drought

Apr 9, 2024

Producers enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program will be getting a top-up to help cover extraordinary costs for transportation of feed and help maintain the breeding herd. The federal-provincial program was introduced October 20, 2023 in response to drought…

Farm leader optimistic for future of agriculture in Saskatchewan

Farm leader optimistic for future of agriculture in Saskatchewan

Apr 9, 2024

A producer and farm leader in Saskatchewan, Jake Leguee, is optimistic for the future of farming in this province, through what he terms the “miracle of incremental progress”. He laid out his thoughts on the farming industry at a meeting…

Grain Delivery For Major Canadian Railways Improved in Week 34: Ag Transport Coalition

Grain Delivery For Major Canadian Railways Improved in Week 34: Ag Transport Coalition

Apr 8, 2024

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 74% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 35, a notable improvement from the 60% order fulfillment performance seen in week 34.  CN saw a modest improvement in performance while CPKC saw significant…

Sask Ag Today Roundtable Episode 29

Sask Ag Today Roundtable Episode 29

Apr 6, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5fz-hsVZhw&ab_channel=620CKRM

Provincial investments into short line rail infrastructure help to keep it moving

Provincial investments into short line rail infrastructure help to keep it moving

Apr 6, 2024

Highways Minister and Estevan MLA Lori Carr announced provincial funding Friday to support short line rails. Representatives of the short line rail sector, along with local farmers and southeast RM reps, joined government officials at the Long Creek Railroad Company…