Tag Archives: Saskatchewan agriculture
Reaction positive to enhancements made to weather-based programs under 2024 Crop Insurance Program
A decrease to the average coverage per acre and average premium, as well as enhancements made to the weather-based support programs, highlight Tuesday's morning's announcement of the 2024 Crop Insuran...
Mar 05, 2024
$19-million investment made into R&D project to create new oat, pulse ingredients
About $19.2-million is being invested into a research & development project that will aid in creating new oat and pulse ingredients and products. Avena Foods will be doing most of the heavy liftin...
Feb 28, 2024
Farmers can get a sneak peak on insured prices for crops through CropConnect on SCI Website
An announcement of the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance program details for 2024 will be made the morning of Tuesday, March 5 in Melville by Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit. However, insured ...
Feb 28, 2024
Most Saskatchewan feeder steer and heifer prices were up: Cattle Market Update
The feeder market in Saskatchewan remained strong last week, according to the latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax. The update for the week ending February 23 showed prices for all feeder steer cat...
Feb 27, 2024
More time granted to export yellow peas to India
India has extended the timeline for duty-free imports of yellow peas by one through the end of April.There have been duty-free imports on yellow peas since early December. It was part of New Delhi's i...
Feb 26, 2024
Pilot project being created to look at ways to improve AgriStability
A call to Alberta producers is being made to participate in a pilot program this year. Agriculture Financial Services (AFSC), an Alberta Government Crown Corporation, is looking for cow-calf producers...
Feb 16, 2024
Two Saskatchewan Ag Companies among 15 selected for AgTech Accelerator Program
Fifteen agriculture companies have been selected to participate in the AgTech Accelerator program. Of the 11 Canadian companies selected, 2 are Saskatchewan-based - ABAzyne Biosciences and PathoScan, ...
Feb 15, 2024
Fresh water the "backbone of Saskatchewan's rural economy": SARM President Ray Orb to Commons Environment Committee
The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development is in the middle of a study on freshwater, specifically how to protect it, how to collaborate on all levels of go...
Feb 14, 2024
Small quantity of cattle marketed is strengthening feeder markets: Cattle Market Update
Less cattle were marketed in Saskatchewan last week compared to the prior week, according to the Canfax Cattle Market Update for the week ending February 9. There were 10,010 head of cattle marketed i...
Feb 13, 2024
Weather stats show January was one for the record books
January was a roller-coaster of a month - from warm & dry to very cold, then warm again. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang says the beginning of the month was like December, warm and dry...
Feb 09, 2024
