Saskatchewan Agriculture

Closing Grain Prices Thursday, March 21

Closing Grain Prices Thursday, March 21

Mar 21, 2024 | 1:51pm
Durum                          387.37  Feed barley                  225.58  Canola                          604.32 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax          […]
Opening Grain Prices Thursday, March 21

Opening Grain Prices Thursday, March 21

Mar 21, 2024 | 9:33am
Durum                          387.37  Feed barley                  225.58  Canola                          607.32 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax          […]
Budget 2024: Increased funding for Ag Ministry to support risk management programs & research

Budget 2024: Increased funding for Ag Ministry to support risk management programs & research

Mar 20, 2024 | 2:15pm
Agriculture is getting a boost as the 2024-25 Provincial Budget, released Wednesday afternoon, increases funding for the Ministry by 4.1 percent to $570.6-million. Expenses for the Ministry of Agriculture for 2024-25 will be $1.5-billion. The Budget invests in programs, including a suite of business-management programs, services, and agricultural research.”Our province’s agriculture sector is the backbone […]
Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, March 20

Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, March 20

Mar 20, 2024 | 1:55pm
Durum                          387.37  Feed barley                  225.58  Canola                          609.12 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax          […]
Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, March 20

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, March 20

Mar 20, 2024 | 9:56am
Durum                          387.37  Feed barley                  225.58  Canola                          602.62 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax          […]
Fertilizer Merchant expects prices to rise before seeding, then decrease afterward

Fertilizer Merchant expects prices to rise before seeding, then decrease afterward

Mar 19, 2024 | 5:08pm
Fertilizer prices are increasing as spring approaches. However, a large price drop is anticipated after seeding.  Matthew Krutzfeld, Senior Fertilizer Merchant with Federated Co-op was a speaker at the Cropportunities 2024 event held Thursday in Swift Current. Krutzfeld told Kevin Hursh, Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com, prices vary from one retail to the next depending […]
Cattle prices up compared to earlier this month: Cattle Market Update

Cattle prices up compared to earlier this month: Cattle Market Update

Mar 19, 2024 | 4:02pm
Prices for feeder steers and heifers in the province were up compared to the last reported price differences on March 1, according to the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending March 15. Starting with feeder steers, prices ranged from $329.61 per cwt in the 800-900 lb weight category up to $475.17 in the […]
Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, March 19

Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, March 19

Mar 19, 2024 | 2:07pm
Durum                          387.37  Feed barley                  225.58  Canola                          595.92 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax          […]
With many big announcements made, Budget Day shaping up to be quiet for ag sector

With many big announcements made, Budget Day shaping up to be quiet for ag sector

Mar 19, 2024 | 11:48am
The provincial budget will be released Wednesday and one cattle group leader believes there won’t be anything new in the budget for the agriculture sector. CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan says many noteworthy items have been announced over the last two months, from the freezing of Crown Land grazing rates made in […]
Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, March 19

Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, March 19

Mar 19, 2024 | 9:46am
Durum                          387.37  Feed barley                  225.58  Canola                          593.32 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax          […]