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First Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) Todd Lewis has been appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Lewis, who farms south of Regina, is also a long-time Councillor in the R.M. of Lajord and was formerly the President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS). In an interview […]

Only the heavier feeder steer and feeder heifer weight categories in Saskatchewan had prices recorded for the week ending February 7. The Canfax Cattle Market Update for this past week showed prices for the 600-700 to 900-plus pound steers were mostly down, while prices for the 600-700 to 800-plus pound heifers were mostly up. There […]

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison is leading a trade mission to India and the United Arab Emirates for one week, starting Tuesday and wrapping up next Wednesday. He will be meeting with business groups, buyers, and investors to promote the province’s sustainable crop production while strengthening trade and investment relations. Harrison will first attend the […]

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is praising the work Canadian farmers do to mark Canada’s Agriculture Day. In a statement released Tuesday morning, MacAulay says during his travels across the country, he is reminded of “how lucky we are to have the best producers in the world supporting our economy and filling our plates.” MacAulay […]

The temperature during the month of January was a roller-coaster but precipitation was easier to track since there wasn’t much. Environment Canada Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins says the month started colder than average followed by multiple days of back-and-forth changes in temperature.  Despite that, Desjardins says the monthly averages at some weather stations including Moose Jaw, Regina, […]

Swift Current is hosting another agriculture event, the FCC Young Farmer’s Summit. It’s happening Tuesday at the Living Sky Casino from 10:00 to 3:30 p.m.  The event is for people under 40 years of age who are in the ag industry or are pursuing a career in the field. It’s purpose is to attract and […]

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Provincial and Territorial Ag Ministers on Saturday to discuss “several key areas of interest” to the agriculture sector, given the current state of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship. The relationship between Canada and the United States has been tested since Donald Trump took office with the President claiming the […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 59% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 26, a decline from the 65% order fulfillment performance seen in week 25. They’ve now supplied 70% or less of shipper orders in eight of the last nine weeks.  That’s according to the Ag Transport Coalition. In supplying 63% of […]

REGINA – Premier Scott Moe is set to head to Washington D.C. next week as part of the Council of the Federation joint mission on trade. In a news release, the province states that Moe plans to meet with US elected officials and businesses and emphasize the strong trading relationship between Canada and the United […]

The 30-day pause of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and energy exports weaved its way into each topic discussed on the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable. However, it wasn’t the only thing talked about as snowfall in the south and east-central regions of Saskatchewan provided additional moisture for farm and pastureland, canola and wheat futures had a positive […]