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Saskatchewan exported more agri-food products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first 10 months of this year compared with the same period last year. The provincial government says between January and October of this year, $322-million worth of agri-food products was exported to the UAE, a 19 per cent increase from 2023. The […]

Cattle prices in Saskatchewan hit a speed bump last week after weeks of steady increases. In the Cattle Market Update for the week ending December 13th from Canfax, prices for most feeder steer and feeder heifers were down, while the 900-plus pound steers and 800-plus pound heifers didn’t have a reported price. Steer prices ranged […]

The Acting President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) welcomed news of Canada Post workers set to return to work Tuesday after being on strike for about one month. Bill Huber says rural residents rely more on Canada Post compared to residents who live in large, urban centres where there are alternative courier […]

The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) has a new-look executive team, describing them as “bringing a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives to the organization’s leadership.” Tara Sawyer has been elected as Chair of the Grain Growers, Scott Hepworth is the new First Vice-Chair, and Sally Parsonage is the Second Vice-Chair. Sawyer is a grain […]

On the latest SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh attended the Saskatchewan Agriculture Agronomy Research Update in Saskatoon last week and shared takeaways from the event. The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers also used the event as an opportunity to announce funding for weed science research projects for pulse crops. The guys also discuss […]

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is releasing this year’s Conditions at Freeze-up Report. This report summarizes conditions during the late fall/early winter period. Current conditions, in combination with the winter snowpack, become the initial conditions for the spring snowmelt runoff. This report gives an early indication of areas that are more vulnerable to potentially above or […]

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) has announced funding for five new weed science research projects focused on pulse crops, a total investment of over $3.67 million. The program will run for six years, including field seasons from 2025 to 2029, building on the work of previous SPG-funded weed programs, including Weed Science and Herbicide Technology for […]

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Agriculture Student Scholarship. There are four awards available: a grand prize scholarship valued at $6,000 and three runner up scholarships at $3,000 each. “Having spent most of my life in agriculture, I know there are so […]

Cow-calf producers in West-Central Saskatchewan are invited by the Ministry of Agriculture to attend meetings in Delisle Tuesday night and in Beechy Wednesday night. There will be three speakers at each location. According to the Ag Ministry website, the meeting in Delisle is dedicated to “advancing livestock production system efficiencies starting with Dr. Cheryl Waldner […]

Cattle prices remain strong as we’re getting closer to the end of 2024. Livestock Intern at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Emily Schmidt says lower volumes of cattle going to market and the lower cost of feed are contributors to rising prices. She also says calves are still in high demand which reflects in prices […]