Canadian Ag News

After seriously ramping up their tariff battle a few weeks ago and then not talking for a while, the United States and China say they’ve reached a deal to roll back most of their tariffs. They’re also calling a 90-day truce in their trade war, so they can hold even more talks. The U.S. agreed […]

Another set of benchmarks were set for Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices. Livestock Intern at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Emily Schmidt says all of the reported feeder steer and heifer prices for the week ending May 2 are new record highs. Steer prices ranged from $396.14 per cwt in the 800-900 lb weight category to […]

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected the presence of Avian Influenza (AI) in Saskatchewan and Manitoba last week. The CFIA noted AI was detected in three non-commercial poultry flocks in Saskatchewan, in the Rural Municipalities of Indian Head, Colonsay, and Lipton, as well as in a commercial poultry operation in the Manitoba R.M. of Wallace. […]

Seeding is slowly getting underway in parts of Saskatchewan. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable shares seeding observations around the province. SaskPower reminds producers as well to be safe around power lines when operating large farm equipment. Other topics discussed include grain & oilseed prices, cattle prices, the Soil Health Network looking for farmer input for their soil […]

It sounds like a broken record, but feeder cattle prices in Saskatchewan remain at record high levels. The Cattle Market Update from Canfax covering the week ending April 25 shows prices for most feeder steer and heifer weight categories all increased compared to the previous week. Prices for the steers ranged from $394.08 per cwt […]

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced Friday afternoon the federal, provincial, and territorial governments agreed to extend the application deadline for AgriStability. Farmers now have until July 31st to enroll into the program, without penalty; the original deadline was this Wednesday (April 30). The change comes amid “pressures and uncertainties facing the agriculture sector”, according […]

Producers in Saskatchewan are getting ready for seeding, including the Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discuss which area of the province has started seeding, as well as the usual trends of grain and livestock prices from this week.

Most areas in the province are about one to two weeks away from seeding. Farmers are making sure equipment, seed, and fertilizer are ready ahead of one of the busiest times of the year. Depending on the region, farmers are still waiting or just starting to work in the field. Tyce Masich, a Crops Extension […]

What are guys paying for cash rent in your area? The just-released farmland rental rate report from Farm Credit Canada sheds a bit of light on the question.  Cash rental rates for farmland are something of a black box. No public reporting system exists and since it’s a competitive market most farmers would rather not […]

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was somewhat relieved Canada was not included on the list of countries affected by the U.S. reciprocal tariffs last week. However, President Keith Currie says they’re waiting on the impact other tariffs will have on the agriculture sector, such as the U.S. 25% levy on Canadian steel and aluminium. […]