Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture
SaskBarley allocating funds to a number of research projects
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) is committing $856,651 towards barley research over the next five years. Research and Extension Manager with SaskBarley Mitchell Japp says t...
Apr 09, 2024
Prairie Clean Energy encouraging investment after receiving approval for new investor tax credit
Saskatchewan-based company Prairie Clean Energy (PCE) was recently approved by the provincial government for a new investor tax credit through the Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive Program (ST...
Apr 09, 2024
Top-up needed: Federal and Provincial Governments giving more to producers dealing with impacts of drought
Producers enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program will be getting a top-up to help cover extraordinary costs for transportation of feed and help maintain the breeding herd. The federal-p...
Apr 09, 2024
Farm leader optimistic for future of agriculture in Saskatchewan
A producer and farm leader in Saskatchewan, Jake Leguee, is optimistic for the future of farming in this province, through what he terms the "miracle of incremental progress". He laid out his thoughts...
Apr 09, 2024
Grain Delivery For Major Canadian Railways Improved in Week 34: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 74% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 35, a notable improvement from the 60% order fulfillment performance seen in week 34. CN saw a modest improvement in perfo...
Apr 08, 2024
Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for Canadian taxpayers
To get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country's agriculture industry, look no further than the government of Saskatchewan's books. The prairie province had forecast a ...
Apr 04, 2024
WSA says most water reservoirs have enough water supplied, except for some in the southwest
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says nearly three-quarters of reservoirs will have enough water supplies. Out of the 45 major reservoirs in the province, 33 are full or are expected to be...
Apr 03, 2024
Major Canadian Railways See a Decline in Grain Service in Week 34: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 60% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 34, a notable deterioration from the 70% order fulfillment performance seen in week 33. CN saw a significant decline in pe...
Apr 02, 2024
Five companies and Protein Industries Canada investing in "commercialization" of high-protein canola seed and sunflower meal
A $31-million investment is being made towards, what Protein Industries Canada calls, supporting the "commercialization of high-protein canola seed, as well as sunflower meal." The organization ...
Apr 02, 2024
Better safe than sorry: why getting price protection is important, even as cattle prices are strong
With strong cattle prices, the Livestock Price Insurance Program is offering the highest floor prices in the program's history. Cow-calf producers can lock in a profitable floor price for the calves t...
Apr 01, 2024
