Saskatchewan Agriculture

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says there is little reason to worry about spring runoff from last week’s heavy snowstorm. Patrick Boyle with the Water Security Agency says cooler weather has prompted a slow, steady melt of snow this week. “It’ll add to a lot of those peak flows that have already made their way […]

The new leadership team for 2023 Canadian Western Agribition was selected at yesterday’s annual meeting in Regina. Kim Hextall from Grenfell goes into her second term as president. She joined the board in 2014. She and her husband raise purebred and commercial black angus cattle near Grenfell. Michael Latimer of Olds, Alberta was elected vice […]

Viterra is planning to make an $18-million upgrade to its Moose Jaw facility. Moose Jaw City Council approved Viterra’s discretionary use application, according to minutes from the March 27th meeting. Work includes building a 12,500 foot double-loop track to make terminal operations run more efficiently. Construction expected to begin sometime this month. The facility, first […]

The Saskatchewan Government announced a pilot partnership to further support agricultural technology development and economic growth in the province. This new collaboration between Innovation Saskatchewan, Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN), and Cultivator powered by Conexus, will establish a connection to the U.S. grain belt. The province says through WHIN’s connections, the partnership will also act […]

Old Man Winter isn’t quite done with Saskatchewan just yet. Earlier today, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement that has since been changed to a winter storm watch, covering the south and southeast portions of the province. The federal weather agency says a Colorado Low is expected to drop 10 to 25 cm of […]