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On the first SaskAgToday.com Roundtable of December with Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.

Members of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) elected a new president during this week's Annual General Meeting at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina.

Statistics Canada has dramatically lowered its canola production estimate for 2024 .

The number of cattle being marketed is going down but demand remains high, keeping prices for feeder steers and heifers up in the province.

REGINA - Opposition Leader Carla Beck attended the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) event in Regina on Tuesday to make her message clear that she wants to protect the agriculture sector.

The canola market is about as cold as the current Saskatchewan weather.

The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association was part of a roundtable meeting during Canadian Western Agribition last week with other cattle groups to talk to Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay.

Canadian Western Agribition wrapped up on Saturday evening and organizers indicate attendance was near the record set one year ago. Agribition President Michael Latimer says it was a good year for both the purebred and commercial cattle.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 91% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 16, a modest improvement from the 90% order fulfillment performance seen in week 15. That's according to the Ag Transport Coalition.