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It sounds like a broken record, but feeder cattle prices in Saskatchewan remain at record high levels. The Cattle Market Update from Canfax covering the week ending April 25 shows prices for most feeder steer and heifer weight categories all increased compared to the previous week. Prices for the steers ranged from $394.08 per cwt […]

In its annual reminder to farmers across Saskatchewan, SaskPower says stay clear of power lines when operating farm equipment during seeding. Last year, SaskPower recorded 262 farm-related incidents involving power infrastructure such as power lines with most of them occurring in the spring. It’s also a small decrease from 268 incidents recorded in 2023. There […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 72% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 37, an improvement from the 62% order fulfillment performance seen in week 36.  The Ag Transport Coalition says this represents the best performance seen for the two railways combined in four months, and the first time performance has surpassed 70% […]

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced Friday afternoon the federal, provincial, and territorial governments agreed to extend the application deadline for AgriStability. Farmers now have until July 31st to enroll into the program, without penalty; the original deadline was this Wednesday (April 30). The change comes amid “pressures and uncertainties facing the agriculture sector”, according […]

Producers in Saskatchewan are getting ready for seeding, including the Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discuss which area of the province has started seeding, as well as the usual trends of grain and livestock prices from this week.

Most areas in the province are about one to two weeks away from seeding. Farmers are making sure equipment, seed, and fertilizer are ready ahead of one of the busiest times of the year. Depending on the region, farmers are still waiting or just starting to work in the field. Tyce Masich, a Crops Extension […]

New highs for feeder steer and heifer prices in Saskatchewan were recorded last week, according to the Cattle Market Update for the week ending April 18. Prices were available in all steer categories except for the 900-plus pound steers and most of the heifers except for the 300-400 and 400-500 pound categories. Emily Schmidt, Livestock […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 62% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 36, representing modest improvement from the 61% order fulfillment performance seen in week 35.  The Ag Transport Coalition says this represents the first time in three months that system performance has been 60% or better in consecutive weeks.  In supplying […]

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is now accepting applications for its the Agricultural Water Management Fund. The Fund helps producers and municipal governments with water management projects “that support environmental stewardship and agricultural growth in Saskatchewan”, says a news release from the provincial government. “The Agricultural Water Management Fund supports responsible and sustainable water management […]

What are guys paying for cash rent in your area? The just-released farmland rental rate report from Farm Credit Canada sheds a bit of light on the question.  Cash rental rates for farmland are something of a black box. No public reporting system exists and since it’s a competitive market most farmers would rather not […]