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Recent snowfall improves WSA Spring Runoff Forecast

Recent snowfall improves WSA Spring Runoff Forecast

Mar 12, 20242 min read

Recent snow storms at the beginning of March improved the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency’s Spring Runoff Forecast for 2024. Snowfall from the first weekend of March brought up to 40cm of snow around central and southern regions of the province,…

Another Decline in Grain Service by Canadian Railways in Week 31: Ag Transport Coalition

Another Decline in Grain Service by Canadian Railways in Week 31: Ag Transport Coalition

Mar 11, 20241 min read

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 67% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 31, a notable deterioration from the 77% order fulfillment performance seen in week 30.  CN saw a slight decline in performance while CPKC saw a…

Saskatchewan Commits $15M to Global Institute for Food Security

Saskatchewan Commits $15M to Global Institute for Food Security

Mar 11, 20243 min read

Agriculture Minister David Marit announced a funding commitment today of $15 million over five years to the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan. Founded in 2012 as part of the University of Saskatchewan’s world-class agri-science…

A tale of two Sarahs: Shymko and Leguee share their experiences in agriculture as part of International Women’s Day

A tale of two Sarahs: Shymko and Leguee share their experiences in agriculture as part of International Women’s Day

Mar 8, 20241 min read

Women take on important roles within the agriculture industry from the farm gate to the board room, and that’s no different for Sara Shymko and Sarah Leguee. Both were highlight on Friday’s edition of SaskAgToday as part of International Women’s…