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On thin ice: An advisory from the Water Security Agency

On thin ice: An advisory from the Water Security Agency

Mar 27, 2025 | 4:34pm
REGINA — Even though it seems Old Man Winter doesn’t want to take a hike, the Water Security Agency (WSA) is advising the public about thin ice conditions across Saskatchewan. As the warmer temperatures for spring runoff start to materialize, WSA is asking the public to use caution around Saskatchewan rivers, lakes and other water […]
APAS, SCA release federal election priorities for candidates to weigh in

APAS, SCA release federal election priorities for candidates to weigh in

Mar 27, 2025 | 11:30am
As the federal election campaign is almost through its first week, farm groups are sharpening their pencils to ask political candidates about their stance to certain agriculture issues. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and the Saskatchewan Cattle Association (SCA) are among those groups. Both have released their respective list of priorities for candidates […]
Bay State Milling doubling capacity at its Saskatoon oat processing plant

Bay State Milling doubling capacity at its Saskatoon oat processing plant

Mar 17, 2025 | 2:03pm
Bay State Milling is in the midst of an expansion at its Saskatoon oat processing plant. Bay State Milling describes itself as one of the largest family-owned, privately held milling companies in the United States. It has 11 facilities in the U.S. processing a variety of grains. It also has a large facility on the […]
Crop insurance prices for this year down compared to last year

Crop insurance prices for this year down compared to last year

Feb 20, 2025 | 9:33am
Funding for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance was announced yesterday, but no program enhancements were included. Producers will soon receive information on their coverage levels and premiums for all the various crops. Here’s a look at the commodity prices Crop Insurance will be using and how they compare to last year. Base prices for all the major […]
Groundwork laid for future UFA location at Regina’s GTH

Groundwork laid for future UFA location at Regina’s GTH

Feb 18, 2025 | 5:12pm
The Global Transportation Hub (GTH) in Regina’s west-end will soon be home to a UFA Petroleum Cardlock location.  The United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Ltd. (UFA) announced last week they are expanding to the GTH. CEO of UFA Fred Thun says ground work began last fall and expect to complete the project in late 2025 […]
Cattle prices maintain high level in the last Cattle Market Update of January

Cattle prices maintain high level in the last Cattle Market Update of January

Feb 4, 2025 | 1:48pm
Most of the feeder steer prices reported in Saskatchewan this past week were up week-over-week and so were the feeder heifer prices. The latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax, for the week ending January 31, shows only the 600-700 and 800-900 pound steer weight categories as the only ones to have a week-over-week price decrease […]
American tariffs will hit oats from Yorkton processor

American tariffs will hit oats from Yorkton processor

Feb 3, 2025 | 1:48pm
YORKTON – On Saturday United States president Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs – 25 per cent — on imports from Mexico, Canada, and to a lesser rate on China. Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place duties of 10 per cent on all imports from China and 25 […]
Some or all Saskatchewan and other Peavey Mart locations might be closing

Some or all Saskatchewan and other Peavey Mart locations might be closing

Jan 27, 2025 | 11:57am
ESTEVAN — Peavey Mart is set to close, according to local sources and other media reports. Its store Estevan introduced a 10 per cent store-wide sale last weekend, and some departments were already looking half-empty. A sign at the door indicated that supplier shortages were to blame for low inventory, however, the discussions circulating in […]
Cameco’s joint venture mining operation in Kazakhstan resumes

Cameco’s joint venture mining operation in Kazakhstan resumes

Jan 27, 2025 | 10:53am
A joint venture mining operation in Kazakhstan that Saskatoon-based uranium mining company Cameco is involved with has resumed operations. A brief news release from Cameco on Monday morning noted it was informed by its business partner, National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC (Kazatomprom) and Joint Venture Inkai (JV Inkai) that the Inkai operation has resumed production. […]
Crop Specialist says risk of herbicide carryover is greater later in the season

Crop Specialist says risk of herbicide carryover is greater later in the season

Dec 31, 2024 | 3:24pm
Herbicide carryover risk will not be as great as the past few years due to some decent spring rainfall. However, the risk is greater for in-season crop applications due to a sharp reduction in rainfall from July onward. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has released the herbicide carryover maps for pre-seed, early in crop and […]