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SaskAgToday.com Roundtable Episode 47

SaskAgToday.com Roundtable Episode 47

Sep 6, 2024 | 3:37pm
This week was a short one due to the Labour Day Long Weekend, but a few ag news worthy items more than made up for it on the latest SaskAgToday.com Roundtable. Harvest in the province is nearly at the halfway point and ahead of the five and ten year averages for this time of year. […]
Crop yields up, but prices down

Crop yields up, but prices down

Sep 6, 2024 | 1:27pm
Crop yields in Saskatchewan are better than last year, but the decline in prices will mean lower overall returns. Using Statistics Canada estimated yields and comparing them to the estimated yields from one year ago, all crops are showing a significant increase. It should be noted that the Statistics Canada yields do vary from those […]
Gravelbourg growing project harvested for Foodgrains Bank

Gravelbourg growing project harvested for Foodgrains Bank

Sep 6, 2024 | 9:50am
GRAVELBOURG — Teamwork, stewardship, commitment and generosity are just some of the words to describe those who have committed to the Wiwa Growing Project, near Gravelbourg. Operating since 2003 as a local community growing project, each year’s harvest is dedicated the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. For 11 years, the quarter being farmed was donated by the […]
Harvest getting closer to halfway point, yields variable around Saskatchewan

Harvest getting closer to halfway point, yields variable around Saskatchewan

Sep 5, 2024 | 12:53pm
Harvest in the province remains ahead of schedule, as progress is at 42 per cent complete, up from 25 per cent last week. It’s also ahead of the 5-year average of 34 per cent and the 10-year average of 31 per cent for this time of year. Meghan Rosso, Crops Extension Specialist with the Saskatchewan […]
China to launch investigations into Canadian canola imports in response

China to launch investigations into Canadian canola imports in response

Sep 3, 2024 | 1:49pm
In retaliation for Canada planning to implement tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminium, China announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports and certain chemical products, as well as an anti-discrimination investigation into the tariffs. China intends to take the case to the World Trade Organization, saying it will protect the rights and interests […]