Tag Archives: Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
Sask. Ministry of Agriculture releases new crop pest maps
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has developed new survey maps for various crop pests including pea leaf weevil, wheat stem sawfly, grasshoppers and cabbage seedpod weevils. The 2024 pea leaf ...
Nov 25, 2024
USask professor's research earns Mitacs award
SASKATOON - University of Saskatchewan Associate Professor Dr. Bishnu Acharya won the prestigious Mitacs Innovation Award for his groundbreaking work turning agricultural waste into canola meal, oat h...
Nov 21, 2024
"A mixed bag": Final Crop Report details conditions, average yields for crops and silage
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture released its final Crop Report of the year on Wednesday morning - a summary of what transpired this growing season. Tyce Masich, a Crops Extension Specialist w...
Oct 30, 2024
Combines halted by rainfall, but its welcomed by drier areas and livestock producers
Rain put a damper on harvest progress in Saskatchewan this past week but some progress was still made and is welcomed by producers in drier areas. Harvest is at 79 per cent complete, up from 74 per ce...
Sep 26, 2024
Low cattle marketing numbers limit data in Cattle Market Update
The Cattle Market Update from Canfax shows available prices for feeder heifers in Saskatchewan were mostly up while two feeder steer weight categories had enough data to record a price, but not enough...
Sep 24, 2024
As some farmers wrap up harvest, others will be delayed due to recent rainfall
This year's harvest is nearly three-quarters of the way through, but rain is going to slow things down. The provincial crop report says 74 per cent of harvest is done, up from 61 per cent last week. P...
Sep 19, 2024
Improving drainage the goal of newly formed SK DEN
A few agriculture groups have come together to create an organization dedicated to improving drainage in Saskatchewan. Called the Saskatchewan Drainage Extension Network (SK DEN), the privately-led in...
Sep 16, 2024
Crop yields up, but prices down
Crop yields in Saskatchewan are better than last year, but the decline in prices will mean lower overall returns. Using Statistics Canada estimated yields and comparing them to the estimated yields fr...
Sep 06, 2024
Saskatchewan cattle prices a bit down last week: Cattle Market Update
Cattle prices in the province were mixed or trending down last week, according to the latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax. Three steer weight categories had week-over-week decreases as well as two...
May 08, 2024
Cattle prices up compared to earlier this month: Cattle Market Update
Prices for feeder steers and heifers in the province were up compared to the last reported price differences on March 1, according to the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending March 15. Star...
Mar 19, 2024
