Saskatchewan Agriculture

There will be a change in leadership at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM). SARM confirmed that Ray Orb will step down as President Thursday, and William “Bill” Huber, who is Vice-President, will take over as Acting President. Orb, who has been with SARM since being elected to the Board in 2004, said the […]

The newly formed Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission (SaskOilseeds) is looking for nominations for four open spots on the Board of Directors. SaskOilseeds is the byproduct of an amalgamation between SaskCanola and SaskFlax that took effect on August 1. The organization is “supported by 17,000 levy-paying Saskatchewan canola growers and 3,000 levy-paying Saskatchewan flax growers.” Outgoing […]

Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         515.02 (down 14.50) Chickpeas                     859.80  Flax            […]

Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         529.52 (down 90 cents) Chickpeas                     859.80  Flax          […]

Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         530.42 (down 4.10) Chickpeas                     859.80  Flax            […]

REGINA — Applications are open until Aug. 31 for the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan’s (APAS) Young Leaders program. The APAS Young Leaders program offers Saskatchewan producers aged 18-40 an opportunity to learn about farm policy development and lobbying in an engaging and supportive environment, from the grassroots of the industry all the way to […]

Farm groups continue to urge the railways and the union representing its workers to reach an agreement as soon as possible. This comes after the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) made its ruling known Friday that a potential strike of CPKC and CN Rail workers would not pose a serious danger to the health and […]

If you ask grain farmers about their biggest input costs, they are likely to talk about equipment purchases, fertilizer prices or the cost of various crop protection products. One huge cost, grain freight rates are seldom top of mind because producers pay indirectly. Grain buyers pay the huge cost of grain movement by rail and […]

Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         534.52 (down 5.60) Chickpeas                     859.80  Flax            […]

Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         540.12 (up 70 cents) Chickpeas                     859.80  Flax          […]