Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

Anthrax was confirmed by laboratory results on Tuesday as the cause of death in cattle in the R.M. of Paynton No. 470, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture confirmed in a news release Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Wendy Wilkins, a Disease Surveillance Veterinarian with the Ministry of Agriculture, said in an email to media there are two […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How prepared are grain farmers for the upcoming seeding season? 620 CKRM Agri-News Director Ryan Young asked producers around the province to get a sense of where everyone is at in preparing, as well as what fields look like at this point. Ryan also talked to Garner Deobald, former President of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers […]

Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were supported again by cattle futures, keeping prices at or near record highs. Canfax’s weekly cattle market update for the week ending March 28 shows price increases for most of the steer and heifer weight categories. Steer prices ranged from $352.25 per cwt in the 900-plus category to $565.63 in the […]

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) wants strychnine to be re-instated so farmers can use it to deal with the rising population of Richardson ground squirrels (RGS). Strychnine is an animal toxicant, or poison, used as a predacide to kill predators such as wolves, coyotes, and black bears when paired with meat bait, as […]

Cattle futures are supporting Saskatchewan feeder steer and feeder heifer prices, according to Emily Schmidt, Livestock Intern at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. In addition to the futures market holding up prices, Schmidt says market demand is another factor, adding the turnaround in weather may help producers bring more cattle to auction.  Canfax released its […]

Most of the feeder steer prices reported in Saskatchewan this past week were up week-over-week and so were the feeder heifer prices. The latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax, for the week ending January 31, shows only the 600-700 and 800-900 pound steer weight categories as the only ones to have a week-over-week price decrease […]

Reported feeder steer and heifer prices in Saskatchewan for the week ending January 24th show steer prices were down but heifer prices were up. Only the 300-400 pound steers and the 300-400 and 400-500 pound heifer categories didn’t report a price for the week due to a limited amount of cattle sold. Some of the […]