Tag Archives: ag news
Wheat Market: China cutting back purchases, Russia move involved in private wheat trade
China remains Canada's largest wheat customer, even though purchases are down about 15 percent compared to the same point during the last crop year. In the 2022/23 season, China accounted for three mi...
Apr 10, 2024
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...
Apr 10, 2024
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
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
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
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...
Mar 28, 2024
Government figures show agri-food exports to three markets increased in 2023
Saskatchewan agri-food exports to Indonesia, Morocco, and Algeria increased in 2023 over the previous year, according to the provincial government. Export volumes to Indonesia rose 62 percent; non-dur...
Mar 28, 2024
