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A tale of opposites when it comes to growing conditions from one side of the province to the other. The provincial crop report indicated the heatwave is rapidly advancing crop development but its also causing heat stress and lowering yield potential, forcing some producers in the south to harvest crops for feed. Daryl Fransoo with […]

The Provincial Crop Report notes heat and lack of moisture continued to deplete topsoil moisture conditions in cropland, hayland, and pastures around the province, and has caused more heat stress on crops. The continued heat has also caused yield potential to decline with producers in the southern region indicating an “increase in the amount of […]

After the horrible devastation in Jasper, people in Saskatchewan and Alberta have come together to help the beleaguered residents of the iconic, picturesque town in Jasper National Park. Harvard Media and its radio and digital outlets in two provinces teamed up with other radio stations to promote the website albertadayofcaring.com. People in Alberta and Saskatchewan […]

Looking back on his time as CEO of Regina-based Protein Industries Canada, Bill Greuel said he enjoyed every minute of it. Wednesday was Greuel’s last day in the role which he was in since Protein Industries Canada was formed in October 2018. “On day one, you open up a blank computer and you kind of […]

Tributes and stories have poured in over the last two days since news came of Lyle Stewart’s passing on Tuesday. Stewart died at the age of 73 following a lengthy battle with cancer. In a Facebook post, Premier Scott Moe said Stewart, “was a man of few words, which is unusual for a politician, but […]

Lyle Stewart, former Agriculture Minister and SaskParty MLA for Thunder Creek and Lumsden-Morse from 1999 until his retirement from politics last year, has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 73. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement on Facebook Tuesday. Moe described Stewart as “a man of few words…but you always knew […]

Two farm groups are calling on the federal government, CPKC and CN Rail, and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) that represents workers at both railways, to do whatever it takes to prevent a national strike from happening. The Wheat Growers and Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) are concerned about job action occurring right […]

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been cracking down on grain companies not paying farmers for their delivery. Back on March 25, the CGC removed the grain dealer licence and a primary elevator licence for an elevator in Holland, Manitoba from Zeghers Seed Inc, also known as Zeghers Canada. A review of individual producer claims […]

The new crop year begins this Thursday, August 1. The 2024-25 crop year is expected to see significant price declines for most crops. In fact, wheat and flax are the only crops where prices are forecast to be a bit better. The Market Analysis Group within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada issues regular outlooks for the […]

Canola and wheat futures appear to head down to their respective price floor. It seems to be the case for the ICE Futures November Canola contract, even though it was up roughly six dollars on the week. The contract closed Friday afternoon at $646.50, a decease of $25.20 on the day. Future Commodity Advisor with […]