provincial news

Statistics Canada released its crop production estimates yesterday (Tues). They project Saskatchewan’s production of mustard seed to increase, but canola, spring wheat, durum wheat, barley, lentils, dry field peas, oats, flaxseed and canary seed are anticipated to decrease. Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh dove into the numbers and calculated the average net return […]

The Federal Government has announced its support for developing and deploying small modular reactors (SMRs) in Saskatchewan. Announced earlier this month by Jonathan Wilkinson, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Government of Canada has approved up to $74 million in federal funding for SMR development in Saskatchewan, led by SaskPower. The announcement comes […]

The sight of combines and grain trucks on roadways means harvest time, and SaskPower is reminding producers to be safe, especially around power lines this season. As of August 8th, SaskPower has recorded 187 incidents involving farm equipment, up from 169 incidents on the same day last year. Spokesperson for SaskPower Scott MacGregor says there […]

The President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities is keeping tabs on Alberta’s announcement of pausing renewable energy projects. Alberta premier Danielle Smith claims the pause was made after the Alberta Utilities Commission and the Alberta Electric System Operator asked for it in a letter sent to the government in July. However neither entity […]

Communities that are implementing preventative measures against flooding can cover up to half the cost through a rebate from the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency. The 50/50 rebate, through the Flood Damage Reduction Program, is for cities, towns, villages, and hamlets at-risk of flood damage. WSA Spokesman Sean Osmar says this type of program is offered […]

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is making $700-thousand available to producers and local governments to help complete water management projects. Applicants can receive up to $95-thousand per project to cover technical and engineering costs, mitigation and rehabilitation work for new water management projects. “This Agricultural Water Management Fund addresses the cost burden and other barriers […]

The Swift Current area was on the receiving end of a hail storm that came through on Saturday. Richard Cuthbert is a wheat breeder with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, based in Swift Current. He says the storm was heading towards the community, and by 6:20 p.m. that day the winds started to pick up, then […]

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, […]

The Rural Municipality of Dundurn has declared an agricultural disaster, as a result of ongoing drought conditions. On its website, the R.M. is also calling on various levels of government to provide disaster relief to farmers and ranchers. The R.M.s of Old Post and Arlington are other areas that have also declared agricultural disasters, according […]