Saskatchewan Weekly Crop Report says Province is Becoming Very Dry
Crop yield potential has decreased in many parts of the province due to the dry heat, and producers are hoping for more rain before harvest to finish up seed filling. Harvest has begun in the driest areas of the province.…
Record attendance, exhibitors at 2023 Ag-in-Motion
Ag-in-Motion set new benchmarks at this year’s show and it’s catching the eye of the international agriculture community. This year’s show welcome 31-thousand 166 guests; breaking it down: Day 1 had 9-thousand 827 attendees; Day 2, 13-thousand 084; and Day…
B.C. Ranchers Struggle as Drought Sends Hay Prices Soaring
The B-C government says drought conditions and wildfires in the province are making it difficult for farmers and ranchers to feed their animals. The province now says it’s launching a program that matches farmers to those who have hay and grain, going…
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister calls FPT Ag Minister Meetings productive
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit believes the recent meeting of his federal, provincial, and territorial counterparts, was the most productive one. The meeting in Fredericton, New Brunswick was his 5th one, and is back home after missing the wrap up…
APAS Asks Grain Farmers to Help Livestock Producers in the Event of Drought
Saskatchewan farmers forced to write off drought-afflicted crops are being asked to consider ways to turn those crops into cattle feed instead. According to Agriculture Canada’s most recent drought monitor report, 76 per cent of the country’s agricultural landscape is…