agriculture

The application window is wide open for the 5th annual Community Fund, put on by the Do More Agriculture Foundation and Farm Credit Canada. Do More Ag has been accepting applications since January 18 and the deadline is February 15. Executive Director of Do More Ag Megz Reynolds says  the fund offers free mental health supports […]

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) commends the federal and provincial governments for including 10 more R.M.s into the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. Both governments announced yesterday (Tues) the R.M.s of Sherwood, Bratt’s Lake, Lajord, Edenwold, Lumsden, South Qu’Appelle, North Qu’Appelle, Bayne, Rosthern, and Britannia were added to the coverage area.  “We know those areas are […]

Livestock producers considering compensation for incurring extraordinary costs related to feed and/or transportation last year, due to drought conditions, have two extra weeks to apply to the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. The provincial government announced Tuesday that the application deadline has been extended to March 15; that date would also apply to eligible expenses incurred from […]

Some call it a “mystery chickpea disease” while researchers refer to it as an “emerging health issue” The problem surfaced in 2019 in the Gravelbourg, Assiniboia and Coronach regions of southern Saskatchewan.  It reappeared again the following year. Both those years featured early dry conditions followed by a big dump of rain.   Chickpea plants had […]

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a freeze on the 2024 Crown land grazing rates, maintaining them at 2022 levels. This decision responds to the agricultural industry’s challenges from several years of persistent dry conditions. Producers facing the need to reduce stocking rates on leased Crown land due to drought will again be eligible for […]

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for January 23: Durum 447.6 = Feed Barley 242.58 = Canola 601.22 -0.9 Chickpeas 1168.44 = Flax 591.04 = Lentils 777.5 = Oats 290.32 = Yellow Peas 466.38 = Feed Wheat 238.46 = One Red Spring Wheat 320.49 -3.27

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for January 23: Durum 447.6 = Feed Barley 242.58 = Canola 602.12 +4.9 Chickpeas 1168.44 = Flax 591.04 = Lentils 777.5 = Oats 290.32 = Yellow Peas 466.38 = Feed Wheat 238.46 = One Red Spring Wheat 323.76 +2.76

The expression is “it’s just nice to be nominated”. Last Mountain Distillery in Lumsden has brought back some prestigious awards from the Canadian Whisky Awards, held in Victoria, B.C.. For the fifth year in a row, Last Mountain has been named as having the best Wheat Whisky of the year for its “Straight Wheat Whisky”. […]

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for January 22: Durum 447.6 = Feed Barley 242.58 = Canola 597.22 +9.8 Chickpeas 1168.44 = Flax 591.04 = Lentils 777.5 = Oats 290.32 = Yellow Peas 466.38 = Feed Wheat 238.46 = One Red Spring Wheat 321 +1.93

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for January 22: Durum 447.92 = Feed Barley 242.58 = Canola 587.42 -2.9 Chickpeas 1168.44 = Flax 591.04 = Lentils 777.5 = Oats 290.32 = Yellow Peas 466.38 = Feed Wheat 238.46 = One Red Spring Wheat 319.07 +0.86