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The dust has settled on the federal election with the Liberal Party securing a fourth term and third straight minority government. The agriculture community is now waiting to see what the next steps will be in the days ahead and what the outcome means for the sector. Below are a few people that weighed in […]

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 […]

REGINA – Premier Scott Moe has offered his congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the Liberals’ win in the federal election Monday. “Canadians have spoken and I would take this opportunity to congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election win,” said Moe at a news conference Tuesday. But in his remarks Moe noted […]

Provincial seeding progress is about 3% complete which is slightly ahead of the 5-Year average of 1% for Week 17. Southwest Moisture received in the past seven days was quickly absorbed into the soil without significant run-off. Modest flows were observed in the Pipestone Creek, and the Souris River is experiencing average flows. Seeding has […]

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 […]