Livestock

Feeder cattle prices were mixed but strong, according to the Provincial Cattle Specialist, Fonda Froats. Froats broke down the latest Cattle Market Update, issued by Canfax, for the week ending September 1.

The Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture is settling into his added responsibility of being the head of the Water Security Agency.

Today, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced a record-breaking level of payments under the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) Forage Rainfall Insurance Program.

For the first time in five years, the United States Department of Agriculture forecasts national net farm income will fall nearly 23% in 2023, coming down from a record high in 2022.

North American farmers will get their first look at New Holland’s new all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features when they visit the Farm Progress show this week held at Decatur, Illinois.

The cattle sector is hoping satellite technology will be the answer for providing forage insurance comparable to how multi-peril insurance works for grain farmers.

Two farm groups are working together to address a shortage of straw, as a result of drought conditions in parts of Saskatchewan.

Today, while visiting the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the creation of a new living lab in Prince Edward Island (PEI).

Reaction to the provincial government's announcement of financial support for livestock producers through AgriRecovery has been positive.

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association is co-hosting a Field Day event dedicated to grazing management and grassland restoration.