Category Archives: Livestock

Limited prices for Saskatchewan feeder cattle, but prices for Alberta cows were up: Cattle Market Update
There was very limited information on feeder steer and heifer prices in Saskatchewan due to low volume. There were no heifer prices from the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending April 5th b...
Harvard Media Apr 10, 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...
Harvard Media Apr 09, 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...
Harvard Media Apr 03, 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 ...
Harvard Media 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...
Harvard Media Apr 01, 2024
The more the merrier: Cattle Producers needed for Beef Cattle Research Council Survey
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has a survey out to ensure their research priorities and extension efforts are in the right place for cattle producers. The beef survey has been open since Janu...
Harvard Media Mar 28, 2024
Sask Ag Today Roundtable Episode 28
https://youtu.be/7QPh8abjTXM
Harvard Media Mar 28, 2024

Cattle prices mixed last week: Cattle Market Update
Prices for feeder steers in Saskatchewan were mostly up while feeder heifers were mixed, according to the Cattle Market Update for the week ending March 22. The 400-500 to 600-700 lb steer categories ...
Harvard Media Mar 27, 2024
Farm groups pleased Interest-Free Amount through APP has increased to $250-thousand
Farmers who have applied for a cash advance through the Advance Payments Program (APP) may be pleased with Monday's announcement from the federal government. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Cana...
Harvard Media Mar 26, 2024
Sask Ag Today Roundtable Episode 27
https://youtu.be/TzfVR8ezp5w
Harvard Media Mar 22, 2024












