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SaskPower is reminding farmers to be aware of power lines during seeding. The provincial power company reported 248 cases of farm equipment hitting power lines last year. It’s recommended that farmers back up slowly to free themselves, but should stop immediately if the line is not coming free. It’s also important to stay inside the […]

Saskatchewan farmers needing some extra cash for this spring can access it from the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). CCGA is issuing cash advances through the Advance Payments Program (APP). APP is a federal loan program administered by CCGA. Director of Finance and APP Operations at the Canadian Canola Growers Association Dave Gallant says the interest-free […]

Saskatchewan cattle producers are keeping a close eye on the wildfire situation in the province, as well as to what’s happening in Alberta. CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan says they will be prepared should the situation take a turn for the worst. Right now he is cautiously optimistic about the current situation […]

Officials from several federal agencies are reassuring the public about Canada’s animal biosecurity preparedness. Witnesses from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Canada Border Services Agency spoke to MPs’ concerns about livestock diseases at a committee meeting last week.  Biosecurity preparedness has been a relevant issue recently, with rising concerns over African swine […]

Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison announced that exports to the United States hit an all-time high. Exports in 2022 were valued at $29.3 billion, a 74 percent increase since 2018. The provincial government says crude oil ($13.3 billion), potash ($6.5 billion) and canola oil ($2.8 billion) are the 3 most common exports […]

There is potential for a prosperous helium market in Saskatchewan. According to a report by the Saskatchewan Research Council, called Helium Liquefaction in Saskatchewan, all scenarios for the construction and operation of a liquefier in the province shows a positive return on investment over the life of the project. The conclusion was based on current […]

Quebec provincial police say they’re investigating the death of a 29-year-old man who was trapped under a tractor on a farm on the province’s Gaspe Peninsula. Police spokesman Sargeant Stephane Tremblay says emergency services were called to the farm in New Richmond, Quebec across Chaleur Bay from New Brunswick, shortly before 11 p-m Sunday night.  He […]

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government will expand a pilot project to attract more temporary foreign workers to jobs in Canada’s agricultural industry for another two years. The government launched the program three years ago to offer temporary workers in the agriculture and food sector a pathway to permanent residency in Canada. It was […]

Farmers and agronomists have a new tool to calculate nutrient requirements of crops, thanks to the University of Saskatchewan. The Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator is an online tool, USask says in a news release, that provides a critical piece of information to help make on-farm fertilizer decisions. It was developed by Two USask soil scientists […]

Cattle producers in Alberta are either re-locating their herd to a safe place or are preparing to do so, as wildfires continue to burn in parts of that province. Chair of the Alberta Beef Producers Brodie Haugan says producers are keeping each other up-to-date through social media and other means of communication. He says while […]