Livestock

What is the most pressing agriculture-related issue for farmers ahead of the provincial election? That's the question being asked by the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) as they're conducting a survey of what issue is top of

Most of the cattle prices in Saskatchewan, that had enough data to report on, were up last week.

A decrease to the average coverage per acre and average premium, as well as enhancements made to the weather-based support programs, highlight Tuesday's morning's announcement of the 2024 Crop Insurance Program.

Today, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister (AAFC) Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced details of the 2024 Crop Insurance Program, administered by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC).

Snow plows and shovels were out in full force across Saskatchewan after this weekend's storm that not only brought snow but also gusty winds between 60 and 70 kilometres an hour.

The feeder market in Saskatchewan remained strong last week, according to the latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax.

The Canadian cattle herd has fallen to its lowest level in more than 30 years. Statistics Canada reports on January 1st, there were 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms, down 2.1 percent from the previous year.

Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the preliminary spring runoff report. Below average snow conditions, in combination with the generally dry fall conditions, is resulting in below normal to well below normal runoff across the province.