Saskatchewan Agriculture

Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. was the closing speaker at the Crossroads Crop Conference Wednesday in Calgary. Lerner provided some hope that 2024 will not be a serious drought year. Lerner examines a range of cycles and factors to make his growing season weather forecasts. His presentation is full of charts, graphs and maps. At […]

Durum                          434.01  Feed barley                  232.58     Canola                          565.92 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                               606.04  Lentils              […]

Durum                          434.01 Feed barley                  232.58     Canola                          565.02 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                               606.04 Lentils              […]

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) commends the federal and provincial governments for including 10 more R.M.s into the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. Both governments announced yesterday (Tues) the R.M.s of Sherwood, Bratt’s Lake, Lajord, Edenwold, Lumsden, South Qu’Appelle, North Qu’Appelle, Bayne, Rosthern, and Britannia were added to the coverage area.  “We know those areas are […]

Not a whole lot of information to chew on when it comes to the Cattle Market Update, issued by Canfax. Provincial Cattle Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Fonda Froats says this year has gotten off to a slow start, with only one heifer weight category in the province reported – the 500-600 pound […]

Changes are occurring in farm financing. At the Crossroads Crop Conference underway in Calgary, a lender highlighted some of the financing trends.  ATB Financial is a provincial body that lends primarily in Alberta, but Jonathan Neutons, ATB’s head of agriculture, addressed farm finance changes occurring across the prairies. One of the big changes has been […]

Durum                          437.68  Feed barley                  232.58 Canola                          572.42 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                591.04 Lentils              […]

Durum                          437.68  Feed barley                  237.58     Canola                          568.22 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                591.04 Lentils            […]

Livestock producers considering compensation for incurring extraordinary costs related to feed and/or transportation last year, due to drought conditions, have two extra weeks to apply to the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. The provincial government announced Tuesday that the application deadline has been extended to March 15; that date would also apply to eligible expenses incurred from […]

Durum                          437.68  Feed barley                  237.58     Canola                          573.42 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                591.04 Lentils            […]