Saskatchewan Agriculture

Opening Grain Prices Friday, December 20

Opening Grain Prices Friday, December 20

Dec 20, 2024 | 9:14am
Durum:                    317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57       Canola:                 554.82 (down 3.80)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                […]
Lots to consider heading into 2025 growing season, says a market analyst

Lots to consider heading into 2025 growing season, says a market analyst

Dec 19, 2024 | 4:36pm
Weather and international trade top the list of concerns for grain, oilseed and pulse crop producers heading into 2025. Unfortunately, both issues are out of farmer control making it difficult to develop a risk management plan. Likely the biggest unknown is the United States and incoming President Donald Trump, who is already promising to impose […]
Sask. Cattlemen’s Association willing to help CFIA with Bovine TB investigation

Sask. Cattlemen’s Association willing to help CFIA with Bovine TB investigation

Dec 19, 2024 | 3:13pm
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is keeping a close eye and ear to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s investigation into a positive case of Bovine Tuberculosis found in a cow that originated from a herd in Saskatchewan. The CFIA said the six-year-old cow was slaughtered at a federally-regulated abattoir in Alberta and the CFIA Ottawa Laboratory […]
Closing Grain Prices Thursday, December 19

Closing Grain Prices Thursday, December 19

Dec 19, 2024 | 1:27pm
Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57       Canola:                 558.62 (up 7.20)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                […]
Opening Grain Prices Thursday, December 19

Opening Grain Prices Thursday, December 19

Dec 19, 2024 | 9:35am
Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57       Canola:                 551.42 (up 5.60)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                […]
Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, December 18

Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, December 18

Dec 18, 2024 | 1:22pm
Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57 (down 5.00)      Canola:                 545.82 (up 60 cents)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:          […]
CFIA Investigating case of Bovine TB found in a cow from a Saskatchewan herd

CFIA Investigating case of Bovine TB found in a cow from a Saskatchewan herd

Dec 18, 2024 | 11:54am
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected a positive case of Bovine Tuberculosis in a cow originating from a herd in Saskatchewan. On November 29th, the CFIA Ottawa Laboratory Fallowfield confirmed the positive case of Bovine TB from tissue collected from a six-year-old cow that was slaughtered at a federally-regulated abattoir in Alberta. The Agency says […]
Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, December 18

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, December 18

Dec 18, 2024 | 9:19am
Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         246.57     Canola:                 545.22 (down 6.60)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  […]
Bred cows following same trajectory as feeder cattle – high prices, high demand

Bred cows following same trajectory as feeder cattle – high prices, high demand

Dec 17, 2024 | 4:12pm
Bred heifers and young bred cows are selling at record high prices, a response to the record high prices being paid for feeder calves. Brenna Grant, the Executive Director of Canfax, which is a division of the Canadian Cattle Association, told Kevin Hursh of SaskAgToday.com in an interview that feeder calf prices increased dramatically through […]
Canfax Executive Director Brenna Grant on cattle prices in 2024

Canfax Executive Director Brenna Grant on cattle prices in 2024

Dec 17, 2024 | 4:01pm
Cattle producers have been enjoying high prices for cows throughout 2024. Kevin Hursh, the Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com, spoke with Brenna Grant, the Executive Director of Canfax, about how prices rose this year with a focus on young bred cows and bred heifers, and what would it take to see the beef breeding herd […]