The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has a survey out to ensure their research priorities and extension efforts are in the right place for cattle producers. The beef survey has been open since January and the deadline to participate is this Sunday (March 31). BCRC Science Director Dr. Reynold Bergen says the survey asks producers […]
Saskatchewan agri-food exports to Indonesia, Morocco, and Algeria increased in 2023 over the previous year, according to the provincial government. Export volumes to Indonesia rose 62 percent; non-durum wheat is the top commodity exported to the nation, which grew to be Saskatchewan’s “sixth-leading agri-food market in 2023” according to the government. Algeria, the province’s “fourth-leading […]
Prices for feeder steers in Saskatchewan were mostly up while feeder heifers were mixed, according to the Cattle Market Update for the week ending March 22. The 400-500 to 600-700 lb steer categories reported week-over-week increases, while the 700-800 lb categories experienced decreases, the 900+ lb category lacked a price difference, and no data was […]
Pulse Canada is making one more push for chickpea producers to participate in a survey. Director of Sustainability for Pulse Canada Denis Tremorin says at least 25 producers are needed and so far about half have filled it out. This survey is about assessing the environmental impact chickpea production has in Canada, and Tremorin says […]
The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the licenses of Zeghers Seed Inc, also known as Zeghers Canada. The company held a grain dealer license and a primary elevator license at Holland, Manitoba. According to the Canadian Grain Commission, farmers in all three Prairie Provinces may be owed money by this company for grain deliveries. Any […]