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SARM Annual Convention & Trade Show underway from Prairieland Park

SARM Annual Convention & Trade Show underway from Prairieland Park

Mar 11, 2025 | 2:58pm
The 120th Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Annual Convention and Trade Show is underway from Saskatoon’s Prairieland Park. The three-day event officially got underway with opening ceremonies Tuesday afternoon. It unofficially started in the morning with dialogue sessions between SARM delegates and Provincial Cabinet Ministers from the ministries of Government Relations, Environment, Agriculture, Health, Mental […]
SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: U.S.-Canada trade war takes twists and turns

SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: U.S.-Canada trade war takes twists and turns

Mar 10, 2025 | 3:14pm
Canada and the United States exchanged tariffs on various goods, then there was a pause on some of the tariffs. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discuss the whirlwind of a week that started with the U.S. first implementing tariffs on Canadian goods and Canada responding with tariffs against American imports. Several farm groups expressed opposition to the […]
China to impose tariffs on Canadian canola and pea products next week

China to impose tariffs on Canadian canola and pea products next week

Mar 9, 2025 | 9:25am
Canada is now facing tariffs from China. China announced on Saturday it will place a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola meal, canola oil, and peas, and a 25 per cent tariff on seafood and pork on March 20. This after the Chinese announced results of its anti-discriminatory investigation into Canada implementing tariffs last […]
SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: CFIA confirm three more cases of Bovine TB, plus reaction

SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: CFIA confirm three more cases of Bovine TB, plus reaction

Feb 28, 2025 | 3:46pm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed three more cases of Bovine Tuberculosis in cattle from a herd in Saskatchewan. The first one was detected on November 29th. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discusses the recent development. Also, SARM is calling on the provincial government to re-instate the use of strychnine to deal with Richardson Ground Squirrels. However, […]
Three more cases of Bovine TB found in Saskatchewan herd

Three more cases of Bovine TB found in Saskatchewan herd

Feb 27, 2025 | 9:38am
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says three more cases of Bovine Tuberculosis have been confirmed in animals from the same Saskatchewan herd as the first case that was detected on November 29th. However, the three infected animals were not born in the herd currently being tested.  The CFIA adds, in an industry notice on […]
SARM again calling for reinstatement of strychnine to deal with Richardson ground squirrels

SARM again calling for reinstatement of strychnine to deal with Richardson ground squirrels

Feb 26, 2025 | 3:30pm
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) wants strychnine to be re-instated so farmers can use it to deal with the rising population of Richardson ground squirrels (RGS). Strychnine is an animal toxicant, or poison, used as a predacide to kill predators such as wolves, coyotes, and black bears when paired with meat bait, as […]
Drive Away Hunger initiative contributed over 500 million meals in 2024

Drive Away Hunger initiative contributed over 500 million meals in 2024

Feb 25, 2025 | 5:00pm
Partners of Drive Away Hunger contributed 514 million meals in 2024, announced Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Drive Away Hunger is an agriculture and food industry initiative aimed at fighting food insecurity in Canada. “Drive Away Hunger partners donate food and dollars to charitable food security agencies in communities across Canada, connecting nutritious food to those […]
Cattle futures, market demand supporting feeder cattle prices

Cattle futures, market demand supporting feeder cattle prices

Feb 25, 2025 | 4:30pm
Cattle futures are supporting Saskatchewan feeder steer and feeder heifer prices, according to Emily Schmidt, Livestock Intern at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. In addition to the futures market holding up prices, Schmidt says market demand is another factor, adding the turnaround in weather may help producers bring more cattle to auction.  Canfax released its […]
FBC offering a focus on the future ahead of tax season

FBC offering a focus on the future ahead of tax season

Feb 24, 2025 | 5:40pm
Tax season for farms vary, depending on when the operation was incorporated. Some farms have their year-end in November and others in January for example. There are several firms that offer tax services for producers, including FBC. FBC is a national firm with locations in B.C. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada, with FBC’s […]
Nearly $12 million in funding will support development of new wheat varieties

Nearly $12 million in funding will support development of new wheat varieties

Feb 24, 2025 | 3:25pm
The University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre will continue its wheat breeding programs for the next few years. The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) committed $11.8 million over five years as part of a core breeding agreement (CBA) with the Crop Development Centre. The funding will help in the research and development of new wheat […]