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Coronach RCMP are searching for whomever is responsible for a theft at a rural property near Ogema. RCMP received a report April 12 of a theft of approximately five thousand bushels of grain from bulk storage bins on the property. Investigators are not sure of the exact day and time it occurred, but believe it […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The last several days have not been kind to the stock markets, but so has this year. Adam Pukalo, a Commodities Futures Advisor with Ventum Financial, noted the markets have been in a downward trend since the beginning of the year. The S&P 500 is down about 14%, the T-S-X is down 7% to 8% […]

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was somewhat relieved Canada was not included on the list of countries affected by the U.S. reciprocal tariffs last week. However, President Keith Currie says they’re waiting on the impact other tariffs will have on the agriculture sector, such as the U.S. 25% levy on Canadian steel and aluminium. […]