Crops

Many producers in the province have finished seeding, with others very close to done. Ninety-six per cent of the crop is in the ground, up from 89 per cent last week and just slightly behind the five-year average (2018-2022) of 97 per cent.

If you're a young farmer wanting to make a difference in the ag industry, the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has the program to make that happen.

The European Commission is extending an arrangement, whereby five of Ukraine’s EU neighbours can restrict imports of Ukrainian grain.

A global trade analyst says a potential strike for thousands of terminal cargo movers in ports throughout B-C could have dire consequences, not only for the Canadian economy, but globally as well.

Good emergence is being reported on spring cereals and field peas. Cereals are moving along rapidly with fall rye fields fully headed out.

The first quarter of 2023 was good for Saskatchewan agri-food exports. The province says exports were up 75 percent in Q1, to an estimated $6-billion. Canola oil, canola seed, non-durum wheat, and lentils are the leading agri-food exports.

Those in favour of creating a federal right to repair law say the government should avoid shaping such legislation according to the wishes of special interest lobbyists as Ottawa gets set to launch consultations on the issue.

Environmental groups in Saskatchewan say they’re concerned over a new drainage policy they believe threatens ecosystems.

Spring seeding has basicially wrapped up in Alberta, but most of the province could now use a good rain. The latest weekly crop report on Friday pegged the seeding of all crops at 97% complete as of Tuesday.

Landowners in southeastern Saskatchewan are raising concerns about drainage projects they say are flooding people downstream and wrecking roads.