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There weren’t a lot of surprises in yesterday’s seeded acreage report from Statistics Canada.  The seeded acreages for most crops were not too far from grain trade expectations. One exception may have been barley, down nearly 13 per cent as compared to last year. The drop was greatest in Saskatchewan – down 17.5 per cent. […]

Statistics Canada released an updated seeded acreage report of principle field crops for June. Looking at Saskatchewan, seeded acreage was mixed for wheat, canola, barley, oats, lentils and dry peas. Producers planted 14.2 million acres of wheat, unchanged from last year. Spring wheat acres was down 2 per cent but was offset by durum acres […]

Canada’s Farm Show is looking ahead to next year and highlighted a few things from this year’s show. While already announced, a news release from REAL mentioned the new dates for next year – March 18-20 – in an effort to attract more people to the show and to “align more with the evolving industry.” […]

Crop progression was noted in all regions of Manitoba over the last week. Fall rye stands are at the soft dough stage. In winter wheat, heads have fully emerged and flowered. Rapid advancement in winter cereal crop development continues and crop conditions are rated as good. Spring cereals continue to advance with earliest planted fields […]

Today, Agriculture Minister David Marit joined Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) to celebrate the start of construction of a new pea protein isolate production plant at the site of the company’s existing industrial complex in Yorkton. The new production plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2025 and will employ approximately 60 people […]

The price premium for durum over spring wheat is narrowing. That’s one of the takeaways from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s June outlook report for principal field crops. Ag Canada has lowered its durum price forecast for the current crop year. The May forecast had the average price of durum at $450 a tonne for the […]

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is renewing the Agricultural Water Management Fund to support water management projects in the province. Eligible recipients include farmers – or individuals or corporations registered in Saskatchewan who own, lease, or rent property for agricultural production purposes – Watershed Associations & Stewardship groups, Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds, Conservation and Development […]