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The big story of the week came from the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, where it was announced funding for the 2025 Crop Insurance Program would continue. The Roundtable also discussed the Saskatchewan School Boards Association approved to distribute funds from Ag Canada, to support local school food programs and a call from the Saskatchewan Association […]

International factors are pushing up the price of nitrogen fertilizer. In the middle of summer, urea fertilizer, 46-0-0 could be purchased in the $650 to $700 a tonne range. The price is now approaching $800 a tonne and if suppliers need to access more nitrogen for farmers, the price looks like it will go even […]

The Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) has been approved for federal funding aimed at supporting and improving school food and nutrition programs in the province. The SSBA is one of ten groups overall to be approved for $20.2 million in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s School Food Infrastructure Fund. The purpose of the fund […]

SASKATOON—The looming threat of potential tariffs on all Canadian goods will affect investments and trade as Saskatchewan and the entire country wait on whether or not President Trump moves forward with his proposal of a 25 per cent tax on all products crossing south of the border. “It is disrupting the investment environment in Canada. […]

Funding for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance was announced yesterday, but no program enhancements were included. Producers will soon receive information on their coverage levels and premiums for all the various crops. Here’s a look at the commodity prices Crop Insurance will be using and how they compare to last year. Base prices for all the major […]

Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison announced continued funding and commitment through the 2025 Crop Insurance Program, administered by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC).  “Our business risk management programs are a producer’s first line of defense when it comes to protecting their operation,” MacAulay said. […]

REGINA – The opposition New Democrats were still fuming on Wednesday on word that the spring sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature won’t start until March 19. Opposition Leader Carla Beck and House Leader Nicole Sarauer roasted the government at a media availability Wednesday at the Legislature building. They pointed to continued concerns about tariffs from […]

REGINA – It’s official, the Saskatchewan Legislature will resume on March 19. That is the word in a news release from the province Tuesday. The legislative session will resume with the tabling of Finance Minister Jim Reiter’s first Provincial Budget that day. It is expected the session will focus on many of the bills that were […]

The Global Transportation Hub (GTH) in Regina’s west-end will soon be home to a UFA Petroleum Cardlock location.  The United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Ltd. (UFA) announced last week they are expanding to the GTH. CEO of UFA Fred Thun says ground work began last fall and expect to complete the project in late 2025 […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 44% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 27, a decline from the 58% order fulfillment performance seen in week 26. It matches the worst performance seen this year, which occurred in week 3 when the railways saw a brief labour disruption.  That’s according to the Ag Transport […]