Unfiltered

Following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Monday, preparations are being made for what’s next in the weeks and months ahead. President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture Keith Currie explains what they’re doing for the short-term and provides reaction to this week’s announcement.

Cattle producers have been enjoying high prices for cows throughout 2024. Kevin Hursh, the Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com, spoke with Brenna Grant, the Executive Director of Canfax, about how prices rose this year with a focus on young bred cows and bred heifers, and what would it take to see the beef breeding herd […]

Succession planning is a big deal in agriculture and it can be a messy ordeal. But that isn’t always the case as Lisa Guenther, Senior Editor of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Magazine, highlighted in the latest conversation with 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young. You can find the article referenced in the interview at canadiancattlemen.ca.

Farm Credit Canada’s AgriSpirit Fund provided support for 82 community projects across Canada this year, including 17 in Saskatchewan. The Fund supports projects that “enrich the lives of residents in cities, towns or Indigenous communities with fewer than 150,000 people” according to FCC. Its Manager of Community Investment, Carla Warnyca, shares details of the AgriSpirit […]

The position of Agriculture Minister switched hands from David Marit to Daryl Harrison. Harrison, who is a Cabinet Minister for the first time, talked about what the role means to him. There was also reaction to the news from the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and Saskatchewan Stock Grower’s Association – mainly positive. Provincial Ag Minister Daryl […]

The Senate recently passed private members’ bills C-244 and C-294 and are awaiting royal assent to officially become law. Both bills will amend the Copyright Act to encourage the interoperability of parts and farm equipment as well as allow farmers to access diagnostic software programs to repair sophisticated equipment such as tractors, combines, and sprayers. […]

The second Food & Beverage Summit took place in Winnipeg last week. FCC Regional Marketing Director Sue Exner explained how the event came to be, how this year’s event went, and goals for the future.

Donald Trump is returning to the Oval Office after getting the 270 electoral seats necessary to win the Presidency in Tuesday’s U.S. Election. Farm Groups in Canada were watching the result closely and are pondering what another Trump Administration means for Canada-U.S. relations moving forward. Vice-President of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) Tyler Fulton: President […]

The fall season is the start of cold and flu season, which means people would be going out to get vaccinated. And that would apply to livestock in a way, as cattle health was the topic in a conversation between 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young and Lisa Guenther, the Senior Editor of the Canadian […]

The final crop report of 2024 has been released by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. Crops Extension Specialist with the Ag Ministry Tyce Masich, who is based in Outlook, provides a summary of how this growing season went across the province, from weather conditions, to yields, to top soil moisture conditions.