Sask Ag News

Statistics Canada has dramatically lowered its canola production estimate for 2024. This latest estimate is based on a November survey of Canadian farmers while previous reports in July and August were based on remote sensing and agroclimate data: There has been a great deal of debate and speculation regarding the final canola production number. Provincial […]

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 most categories except for the 300-400 pound steers and heifers, the 700-800 and 800-plus pound […]

REGINA – Opposition Leader Carla Beck attended the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) event in Regina on Tuesday to make her message clear that she wants to protect the agriculture sector. When speaking to reporters, Beck acknowledged “the vital role that agriculture plays in our province to our economy when it comes to jobs, […]

The canola market is about as cold as the current Saskatchewan weather. Threats of US tariffs, potential changes to American biofuels policy and concerns about Chinese countervail duties have pushed canola values below what they should be based solely on the current supply and demand situation. Ken Ball is a senior commodity futures advisor with […]

The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association was part of a roundtable meeting during Canadian Western Agribition last week with other cattle groups to talk to Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. Vice-Chair of the Cattlemen’s Association and Vice-Chair of Canada Beef Chad Ross was in the meeting and felt it was good overall. “Mr. MacAulay is very receptive […]

Canadian Western Agribition wrapped up on Saturday evening and organizers indicate attendance was near the record set one year ago. Agribition President Michael Latimer says it was a good year for both the purebred and commercial cattle. “We’re pretty much at capacity when we hit about 15-hundred entered purebred cattle and we hit that again […]