A case of H5N1 Avian Flu detected in a pig in Oregon: USDA
H5N1 avian flu has been detected for the first time in a pig. The US Department of Agriculture says it was in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon. Pigs represents a particular concern for the spread of avian…
Closing Grain Prices Thursday, October 31
Durum: 320.04 Feed Barley: 226.57 Canola: 590.82 (up 1.70) Chickpeas: 837.75 Flax: …
Upward trend of Sask. Cattle Prices continues
Prices for most feeder steers and feeder heifers in Saskatchewan continued to go up. In the Cattle Market Update for the week ending October 25th, prices for feeder steers ranged from the low end of $309.33 per hundred weight in…
Latest oil and gas public offering generates $7.3 million
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown latest oil and natural gas public offering, held on Oct. 29, raised $7,304,936 for the province, with the southeast region generating the majority of the revenue. Of the 112 parcels posted for this…
“A mixed bag”: Final Crop Report details conditions, average yields for crops and silage
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture released its final Crop Report of the year on Wednesday morning – a summary of what transpired this growing season. Tyce Masich, a Crops Extension Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture based in Outlook,…