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Some advocates say expanding the amount of irrigation used in Canada could help farmers weather droughts associated with climate change. Irrigation has been used for more than 100 years in semi-arid parts of Alberta. The province has a network of man-made canals and pipelines that transport water to farmers’ fields in its driest regions. Now, […]

Saskatchewan farmers have been receiving their annual crop insurance bills in the mail in recent days.  Sask Ag Today’s Chief Agricultural Editor, Kevin Hursh, is one of them.  He farms in the Cabri area of southwest Saskatchewan, and says he was surprised by how high his premiums are. He says it’s not just farmers suffering […]

The annual Kelvington Agricultural Society Fair was extra special this year. It was the Ag Society’s centennial year, and president of the organization Greg Mottram says he’s not the only one who’s thrilled about the accomplishment. “Pretty good for me but a lot for the people that started it, and they’re still around the watch […]

Central Butte area producers met with delegates from Sask. Crop Insurance, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, and others at a townhall meeting on Wednesday. CEO of the Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan says about 60 producers attended, and it was another engaging meeting about drought conditions and feedback on available support programs. Representatives from the Saskatchewan Association of […]

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is making $700-thousand available to producers and local governments to help complete water management projects. Applicants can receive up to $95-thousand per project to cover technical and engineering costs, mitigation and rehabilitation work for new water management projects. “This Agricultural Water Management Fund addresses the cost burden and other barriers […]

Analysts say the U.S. corn harvest could be the second-largest on record this year.  A strong harvest would add to domestic stockpiles that are expected to balloon as demand for U.S. corn exports wilts due to a massive harvest in Brazil, which is expected to overtake the United States as the world’s top corn supplier. Corn prices […]

The war in Ukraine isn’t just impacting Ukrainian grain shipments, it is also taking a toll on Russia’s wheat sales.  Russia’s lack of ships and Western grain traders’ waning appetite for business with Moscow are adding to rising costs of moving Russian wheat. Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to replace Ukrainian grain with Russian shipments […]

A Chief Market Analyst with Grain Fox believes durum wheat prices won’t spike to 20 dollars a bushel like they did in 2021. Neil Townsend could see durum trade around 15 dollars, but it largely depends on demand around the world. “There’s a big shortage in Tunisia, tight situation in Algeria, big shortage in Morocco, […]

Harvest is underway in earnest in Saskatchewan, as four percent of the crop has been combined. It’s ahead of the 5-year and 10-year averages of 2 percent for this time of year. Crops Extension Specialist MacKenzie Hladun says the southwest is leading the way at 11 percent complete and the northeast is just starting at […]

Durum wheat is going to be at a premium. It appears highly unlikely that this year’s durum crop in Canada and the U.S. will be large enough to meet the demands of the countries that normally import durum for their pasta needs. In the July 12 Crop Production report, USDA said durum production in 2023 was […]