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Warm weather helped crop development and haying progress, according to the Saskatchewan Crop Report. It says 61 percent of fall cereals are at normal stages of development and 35 percent are ahead; 55 percent of spring cereals are at normal stages of development, while 37 percent are ahead; 58 percent of oilseeds are at normal stages […]

TD Bank’s Economic Forecast for Saskatchewan indicates the province’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow this year by 2.4 percent. That’s above their national level estimate but lower than the 5.5 percent growth Saskatchewan had last year, aided by rising commodity prices and demand as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, […]

A product launch and demonstrations highlighted day 2 at Ag-in-Motion. Colin Rush, the North American Sales Leader with Bourgault Industries, says they’re hosting seeding demonstrations at their booth, located at lot number 501. “It’s always great to walk behind things but it’s great to see actually what those openers do in the field while we’re […]

Opening grain prices Wednesday, July 19 Durum 407.63Feed barley 335.61Canola 779.42Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 255.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 389.30

Ag-in-Motion is underway and it already set a new record for exhibitors at the annual show. Show Director Rob O’Connor said 580 exhibitors are at this year’s event, surpassing the previous record of 562 from 2018. “We did not change the physical size of the show, what we did to incorporate the new exhibitors is […]

Some positive movement in the grain markets this week. Future Commodity Advisor with P.I. Financial Adam Pukalo says the ICE Future Canola contract for November was up about 53 dollars a ton for the week, pushing the price up to about 814 dollars. He says this is an increase of approximately 200 dollars since the […]

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association is calling on the federal and provincial governments to take additional action to assist livestock producers facing extreme drought conditions across the province. Stock growers President Garner Deobald farms near Hodgeville, between Swift Current and Moose Jaw. He says since early June, the drought has continued to expand in size […]

After 13 days, the B.C. port strike has come to an end. The B.C. Maritimes Association said in a statement they’ve agreed to a 4-year tentative deal with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, which represents 74-hundred workers. The deal is subject to ratification by both the union and employer, and it comes after […]

An incentive is being offered to Canadian dairy farmers looking to make their operation greener. Farm Credit Canada is offering up to $2-thousand through its Sustainability Incentive Program, with support from the Dairy Farmers of Canada and Lactanet, a farm organization that provides a variety of services for dairy farmers. FCC’s Director of Lending Products […]

Saskatchewan livestock producers facing challenges from the dry conditions this season, have access to support from the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation. Sask. Crop Insurance is allowing additional acres of low yielding cereal and pulse crops to be diverted to feed. Acting Vice-President of Operations at Sask. Crop Insurance Lorelei Hulston says this applies to farmers […]