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A mix of familiar and new at Western Canadian Crop Production Show

A mix of familiar and new at Western Canadian Crop Production Show

The pieces are starting to fit together as preparation continues at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, the site of the Western Canadian Crop Production Show from Tuesday through Thursday.
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Latest WASDE Report bullish for corn, neutral for soybeans

Latest WASDE Report bullish for corn, neutral for soybeans

The much anticipated US Department of Agriculture World Agricultural Supply and Demand estimates took on a bullish tone, especially for corn. In Friday's WASDE report, the US Department of Agriculture slashed corn yield estimates by 3.
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Canada Grains Council welcomes CUSMA panel ruling in U.S.-Mexico dispute over genetically-modified corn

Canada Grains Council welcomes CUSMA panel ruling in U.S.-Mexico dispute over genetically-modified corn

The Canada Grains Council is glad the CUSMA dispute settlement panel ruled in favour of the U.S. regarding imports of genetically modified corn into Mexico.
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SaskAgToday Roundtable: A little bit of protein and a lot of politics

SaskAgToday Roundtable: A little bit of protein and a lot of politics

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -The week got off to a hot start with Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation.
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Autonomous Equipment from John Deere designed to address labour shortage, increase productivity

Autonomous Equipment from John Deere designed to address labour shortage, increase productivity

John Deere unveiled its next generation of autonomous agriculture, construction, and commercial landscaping equipment Tuesday at the massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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December was a "roller-coaster" month for weather

December was a "roller-coaster" month for weather

Weather in the last month of 2024 for Saskatchewan brought a mixture of freezing rain and snow as well as cold and warm temperatures.
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Depending on soil zone and high yield assumption, some crops are more profitable than others

Depending on soil zone and high yield assumption, some crops are more profitable than others

Saskatchewan Agriculture’s 2025 Crop Planning Guide is now available on-line. Printed versions will be available at the Crop Production Show next week in Saskatoon and also at regional offices.
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Manitoba Agriculture analysis shows few crops having a good return over costs

Manitoba Agriculture analysis shows few crops having a good return over costs

Manitoba Agriculture has released its 2025 cost of production analysis for crops and the picture isn’t rosy. All 16 crops in the Manitoba analysis show a return over operating costs, but only pinto beans show a return over total costs.
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Reducing methane production the goal of a five-year study

Reducing methane production the goal of a five-year study

A cross-Canada research project will attempt to reduce methane production by finding rumen efficiencies. Dr. Leluo Guan from the University of British Columbia was recent awarded $7.
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A look at trends from 2024 Crop Prices

A look at trends from 2024 Crop Prices

Crop prices varied dramatically throughout 2024. The agriculture portion of the Saskatchewan government website has graphs of farm gate grain prices over time.
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