Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture
Farm groups ponder short and long-term impact of tariffs
Reaction to the U.S. slapping tariffs on Canadian products going south of the border has been swift from several farm groups. On Tuesday, the wide-ranging 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods and...
Mar 05, 2025
Canada's Two Major Railways Continue to Struggle With Grain Deliveries: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 31% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 29, a notable decline from the 44% order fulfillment performance seen in week 28. That's according to the Ag Transport Coa...
Mar 04, 2025
"They're doing well considering the situation": Sympathy extended to affected producer as CFIA's Bovine TB investigation continues
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is in a supportive role in the ongoing investigation into Bovine Tuberculosis in a herd, led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The first case was ...
Mar 03, 2025
SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: CFIA confirm three more cases of Bovine TB, plus reaction
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed three more cases of Bovine Tuberculosis in cattle from a herd in Saskatchewan. The first one was detected on November 29th. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable...
Feb 28, 2025
Three more cases of Bovine TB found in Saskatchewan herd
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says three more cases of Bovine Tuberculosis have been confirmed in animals from the same Saskatchewan herd as the first case that was detected on November 2...
Feb 27, 2025
SARM again calling for reinstatement of strychnine to deal with Richardson ground squirrels
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...
Feb 26, 2025
Drive Away Hunger initiative contributed over 500 million meals in 2024
Partners of Drive Away Hunger contributed 514 million meals in 2024, announced Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Drive Away Hunger is an agriculture and food industry initiative aimed at fighting food insecur...
Feb 25, 2025
Cattle futures, market demand supporting feeder cattle prices
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 m...
Feb 25, 2025
FBC offering a focus on the future ahead of tax season
Tax season for farms vary, depending on when the operation was incorporated. Some farms have their year-end in November and others in January for example. There are several firms that offer tax servic...
Feb 24, 2025
Nearly $12 million in funding will support development of new wheat varieties
The University of Saskatchewan's Crop Development Centre will continue its wheat breeding programs for the next few years. The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) committed $11.8 million over fiv...
Feb 24, 2025
