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Looking back on his time as CEO of Regina-based Protein Industries Canada, Bill Greuel said he enjoyed every minute of it. Wednesday was Greuel’s last day in the role which he was in since Protein Industries Canada was formed in October 2018. “On day one, you open up a blank computer and you kind of […]

Tributes and stories have poured in over the last two days since news came of Lyle Stewart’s passing on Tuesday. Stewart died at the age of 73 following a lengthy battle with cancer. In a Facebook post, Premier Scott Moe said Stewart, “was a man of few words, which is unusual for a politician, but […]

Former Saskatchewan Party legislature member Lyle Stewart has died. Premier Scott Moe said Tuesday that Stewart died at 73 after a battle with cancer. “Lyle was a man of few words, which is unusual for a politician, but you always knew where he stood,” Moe said on social media. “His quiet strength and dedication to the people […]

Two farm groups are calling on the federal government, CPKC and CN Rail, and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) that represents workers at both railways, to do whatever it takes to prevent a national strike from happening. The Wheat Growers and Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) are concerned about job action occurring right […]

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been cracking down on grain companies not paying farmers for their delivery. Back on March 25, the CGC removed the grain dealer licence and a primary elevator licence for an elevator in Holland, Manitoba from Zeghers Seed Inc, also known as Zeghers Canada. A review of individual producer claims […]

The new crop year begins this Thursday, August 1. The 2024-25 crop year is expected to see significant price declines for most crops. In fact, wheat and flax are the only crops where prices are forecast to be a bit better. The Market Analysis Group within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada issues regular outlooks for the […]

Canola and wheat futures appear to head down to their respective price floor. It seems to be the case for the ICE Futures November Canola contract, even though it was up roughly six dollars on the week. The contract closed Friday afternoon at $646.50, a decease of $25.20 on the day. Future Commodity Advisor with […]

Note: The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable will be taking another two week break and will return on Friday, August 16. In the meantime, enjoy today’s Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer.

Suncrest College welcomed the community to its East Central Research Foundation (ECRF) Field Day Wednesday, highlighting some of the work done by Suncrest’s Applied Research Team.  The day began with tours of the research plots, which included enhanced efficiency fertilizers with Lyle Cowell (Nutrien), pea weevil trials with Meagen Reed from SaskPulse, fall cereals trial […]

Another week of heat and little rainfall is causing crop conditions to decline, but producers say they are still better compared to recent growing seasons. But if the heat persists, crops will continue to decline and yield potential will fall. The Provincial Crop Report, released Thursday morning, suggests most crops are in good to fair […]