Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Announce 2024 Crop Insurance Program Enhancements
Today, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister (AAFC) Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced details of the 2024 Crop Insurance Program, administered by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC). “As a farmer myself, I know it can be…
Clean up is on after weekend snow storm in Saskatchewan
Snow plows and shovels were out in full force across Saskatchewan after this weekend’s storm that not only brought snow but also gusty winds between 60 and 70 kilometres an hour. A winter storm warning was in effect for southern…
Canada’s Major Railways Struggle to Meet Grain Transport Needs in Week 30
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 77% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 30, unchanged from the prior two weeks. While overall system performance was unchanged, this reflects improvement for CN and deterioration in performance for CPKC as…
Manitoba Flood Outlook Predicts Low-to-Moderate Risk of Spring Flooding
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released its February Flood Outlook Report , which indicates a low to moderate risk of significant spring flooding across Manitoba basins. Normal- to below-normal soil moisture at freeze-up and normal- to well-below-normal winter precipitation…