Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture
Ray Orb not running again for SARM President in 2025
The current President of SARM confirmed to reporters at the convention this week that he is not intending to seek re-election. Ray Orb says he will not be running again for President when his current ...
Mar 15, 2024
Manitoba Government Issues Statement on US Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling
The long-standing, positive trade relationship between Canada and the United States has been beneficial to both countries, supports greater food security for Manitobans and has benefitted Manitoba pro...
Mar 15, 2024
Premier Scott Moe announces Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project to move forward in 2025
A major irrigation project in Saskatchewan that has been talked about for years is moving forward on expansion. During his address to delegates at the SARM Convention Thursday afternoon, Saskatchewan ...
Mar 15, 2024
Getting connected is the general theme of Day 1 of SARM Convention
There was a common thread during the first day of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Annual Convention & Trade Show on Wednesday: getting connected to ensure everyone's ne...
Mar 14, 2024
'Old MacDonald went broke': Technology helps grain farmers confront weather woes
British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt says all he can do is pray for rain this spring after repeated droughts sabotaged his harvest last year. Odermatt, who is also the president of the BC Gr...
Mar 13, 2024
Over 2-thousand people expected at Annual SARM Convention & Trade Show
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is ready for its annual Convention and Trade Show this week at REAL District in Regina. Everything kicks off Wednesday morning with registra...
Mar 13, 2024
Canadian Farmland Values Continue to Climb: Farm Credit Canada
The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2023, increasing by 11.5 per cent, slightly less than the 12.8 per cent increase reported in 2022, according to the latest&nbs...
Mar 12, 2024
Value of Canadian farmland rises 11.5 per cent in 2023: report
The value of Canadian farmland rose 11.5 per cent in 2023, a new report by agriculture lending firm Farm Credit Canada has found. Chief economist J.P. Gervais said while that's a slight slowdown...
Mar 12, 2024
Recent snowfall improves WSA Spring Runoff Forecast
Recent snow storms at the beginning of March improved the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency's Spring Runoff Forecast for 2024. Snowfall from the first weekend of March brought up to 40cm of snow arou...
Mar 12, 2024
Stats Canada survey says farmers intend on planting more pulses this year
Statistics Canada released results of a survey asking what farmers intend to seed this season. The 2024 seeding intentions for principal field crops surveyed 3,239 Saskatchewan farmers between Decembe...
Mar 11, 2024
