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Saskatchewan dairy industry prepared in the event avian flu hits Canada

Saskatchewan dairy industry prepared in the event avian flu hits Canada

May 15, 2024

The spread of avian flu in U.S. dairy cattle supplies has the dairy industry here in Saskatchewan keeping a close eye on things. Avian flu has appeared in dairy herds across 9 U.S. states since late-March, but it has not…

Latest Manitoba Crop Report Shows Spring Seeding is 30% Complete

Latest Manitoba Crop Report Shows Spring Seeding is 30% Complete

May 15, 2024

Rapid seeding progressed across Manitoba this past week and is now at 30% complete. Producers have focused on planting corn (60% complete), cereals (58% complete) and peas (72% complete). Canola planting has just started with 6% of the acres being…

Saskatchewan exports exceed $100-billion mark when combining 2022 & 2023

Saskatchewan exports exceed $100-billion mark when combining 2022 & 2023

May 14, 2024

Provincial exports of various products globally in 2022 and 2023 were valued at a combined $101.9-billion, according to numbers released by the provincial government on Tuesday. The new figure represents a 52.2 percent increase compared to the two previous years…

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Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest $5 Million in Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute

May 14, 2024

Today, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $5 million over five years for the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI).  This funding, delivered over the five years of the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership…

Major Canadian Railways Provide Decent Results with Their Grain Delivery Service for Week 40

Major Canadian Railways Provide Decent Results with Their Grain Delivery Service for Week 40

May 13, 2024

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 89% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 40, an improvement from the 80% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week.  In supplying 86% of cars ordered by shippers in week 40, CN…