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Getting behind the wheel of Kubota tractors at Ag in Motion

Getting behind the wheel of Kubota tractors at Ag in Motion

Jul 17, 2024 | 11:25pm
The bright orange equipment of Kubota Canada isn’t hard to miss at Ag in Motion. Kubota is one of a few companies offering an opportunity to try out their farm equipment, the M7 and M8 model tractors; the other companies offering similar opportunities are CLAAS, John Deere, and Versatile. Kyle Dabrowski, the Product Manager for […]
Crop Yields Expected to Rebound as Moisture Returns to the Prairies

Crop Yields Expected to Rebound as Moisture Returns to the Prairies

Jul 17, 2024 | 3:10pm
MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett is reporting consistently excellent yield potential across the Prairies this year after he logged 3,500 km on a crop tour on his way to Ag in Motion.  He says general crop conditions are much better than last year, especially in the southwestern Prairies.  Burnett says crops grown in this region, especially […]
Latest Manitoba Crop Report Released

Latest Manitoba Crop Report Released

Jul 17, 2024 | 3:05pm
Warmer conditions over the past week advanced crop growth. Fall rye and winter wheat are at the soft to hard dough stage with the most advanced fields ripening. Spring wheat ranges from flag to soft dough stages, with some lodging evident due to wind and rain events. Canola ranges from rosette to early podding. Fungicide […]
Lots to look forward to at this year’s Ag in Motion

Lots to look forward to at this year’s Ag in Motion

Jul 15, 2024 | 4:31pm
More than 30 thousand people and at least 570 exhibitors are expected at Ag in Motion this year. This year is also the 10th edition of the annual out-door farm show, located on the Discovery Farm site near Langham, Saskatchewan. It gets underway Tuesday and runs until Thursday. Show Director Rob O’Connor says to mark […]
SaskWater 2023-24 Report: collaborates with WSA on irrigation expansion, highlights other water-related projects

SaskWater 2023-24 Report: collaborates with WSA on irrigation expansion, highlights other water-related projects

Jul 14, 2024 | 10:11am
In its annual report for the fiscal year 2023-24, SaskWater reported a net income of $8.7-million, an increase of $100-thousand from the previous year. The Crown Corporation had a few highlights during the year. Of the $87-million in capital projects invested in, the most significant was the Regina Regional Non-potable Water Supply System, which SaskWater […]
Some farmers embracing the heat, others may be concerned

Some farmers embracing the heat, others may be concerned

Jul 11, 2024 | 4:47pm
Depending on the farmer, they’re either welcoming the hot weather or are a bit concerned. Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture Todd Lewis farms near Gray, south of Regina. He says he finished spraying fungicide on his lentils and canary seed and some spraying for fusarium head blight on his durum wheat. His crops […]
Warm weather welcome for crop development, haying operations

Warm weather welcome for crop development, haying operations

Jul 11, 2024 | 3:43pm
Overall, crops across the province remain in good condition, noted the provincial crop report released Thursday morning. This is despite excessive moisture causing crop yellowing and crop loss in low lying areas of some regions, as well as drier conditions in other regions. The hot weather will help crops catch up on development after previous […]
Lithium drives nearly $6 million in subsurface mineral bids

Lithium drives nearly $6 million in subsurface mineral bids

Jul 11, 2024 | 10:54am
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan’s first subsurface mineral public offering of the 2024-25 fiscal year, held on July 8, generated $5,935,425 in revenue, driven by interest in lithium potential. Of the 18 subsurface permits posted for this offering, 16 received acceptable bids covering 39,650.88 hectares. The permits, which are prospective for lithium, are located […]
Western Canada under the hot sun as heatwave brings heat warnings

Western Canada under the hot sun as heatwave brings heat warnings

Jul 9, 2024 | 5:20pm
The first real heatwave of the summer is here. Heat warnings are in affect for many areas across the Prairies as a ridge of high pressure makes its way through. National Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment Canada Jennifer Smith said generally, Western Canada can expect daytime highs to be between 30 and 35 degrees with […]