Saskatchewan Agriculture

A well-known agronomist from southern Saskatchewan believes stripper headers on combines, that leave long-standing stubble, is the way to go for coping with dry conditions. Troy LaForge says several other benefits come from using stripper headers. “Catching more snow in the winter time is a big benefit and ultimately protecting the land from wind and […]

Southwest Saskatchewan drew the short end of the stick when it comes to the weather. Shannon Chant, a Crops Extension Specialist based in Swift Current, says the temperature in that part of the province has been in the high 20’s to low 30’s since mid-May. The crops have suffered from heat stress and are shorter […]

Closing grain prices Thursday, July 27 Durum                           447.80 Feed barley                   335.61 Canola                          760.92 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                501.98 Lentils                            702.50  Oats                               250.32 Yellow Peas                   335.92 Feed Wheat                   270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat      394.55 

Opening grain prices Thursday, July 27 Durum 447.80Feed barley 335.61Canola 762.92Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 250.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 397.37

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 3 had 8-thousand 255. 580 exhibitors were at the show, beating the previous record of […]

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 […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is going back to a familiar face to take on the Agriculture portfolio. Lawrence MacAulay is back as Federal Ag Minister, replacing Marie-Claude Bibeau. MacAulay, who was once the Agriculture Minister until 2019 when Bibeau took his place, was previously the Minister of Veterans Affairs; Bibeau has been shuffled over to […]

Closing grain prices Wednesday, July 26 Durum 426.00Feed barley 335.61Canola 768.22Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 250.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 382.00

Opening grain prices Wednesday, July 26 Durum 426.00Feed barley 335.61Canola 765.62Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 702.50Oats 250.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 389.63