Saskatchewan Releases Conditions at Freeze-Up Report
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is releasing this year’s Conditions at Freeze-up Report. This report summarizes conditions during the late fall/early winter period. Current conditions, in combination with the winter snowpack, become the initial conditions for the spring snowmelt runoff. This…
Applications Now Open for the 2025 Agriculture Student Scholarship
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Agriculture Student Scholarship. There are four awards available: a grand prize scholarship valued at $6,000 and three runner up scholarships at…
Ministry of Agriculture hosting two livestock information sessions in Delisle and Beechy
Cow-calf producers in West-Central Saskatchewan are invited by the Ministry of Agriculture to attend meetings in Delisle Tuesday night and in Beechy Wednesday night. There will be three speakers at each location. According to the Ag Ministry website, the meeting…
Feeder steer & heifer prices strengthened by less cattle marketed, lower cost of feed
Cattle prices remain strong as we’re getting closer to the end of 2024. Livestock Intern at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Emily Schmidt says lower volumes of cattle going to market and the lower cost of feed are contributors to…
Prices still up as demand for cattle remains high
The number of cattle being marketed is going down but demand remains high, keeping prices for feeder steers and heifers up in the province. The Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 29, provided by Canfax, has prices for…