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The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Agriculture Student Scholarship. There are four awards available: a grand prize scholarship valued at $6,000 and three runner up scholarships at $3,000 each. “Having spent most of my life in agriculture, I know there are so […]

Cow-calf producers in West-Central Saskatchewan are invited by the Ministry of Agriculture to attend meetings in Delisle Tuesday night and in Beechy Wednesday night. There will be three speakers at each location. According to the Ag Ministry website, the meeting in Delisle is dedicated to “advancing livestock production system efficiencies starting with Dr. Cheryl Waldner […]

Cattle prices remain strong as we’re getting closer to the end of 2024. Livestock Intern at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Emily Schmidt says lower volumes of cattle going to market and the lower cost of feed are contributors to rising prices. She also says calves are still in high demand which reflects in prices […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 72% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 17 – the lowest performance seen since week 5, and marks a notable decline from the 91% order fulfillment performance seen in week 16.  That’s according to the Ag Transport Coalition. In supplying 63% of cars ordered by shippers in […]

Canada and Indonesia signed a bi-lateral agreement that further advances trade between the two countries. In a news release, the federal government says with Indonesia being Southeast Asia’s largest economy with a GDP of close to $1.9-trillion and a population of 279 million, it holds significant potential for Canadian producers, investors, traders, and service providers. […]

REGINA – Pairings between mentees and mentors for the Saskatchewan Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program Cohort Six have been announced in Regina. Over the next 18 months, mentees will develop leadership opportunities and increase their involvement in decisions affecting agriculture. Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay said in a news release, “young people are […]

A made-in-Saskatchewan cloud-based app that helps agronomists and farmers record and keep track of all information related to farmland, from crop type to inputs used, took a significant step forward in its growth. On November 28th, AgScouter participated in the Co.Launch program, a tech incubator/event that supports Saskatchewan-based startup companies. Founder and CEO of AgScouter […]

On the first SaskAgToday.com Roundtable of December with Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -The Provincial Auditor’s report noted shortfalls in how the Saskatchewan Farmland Security Board reviews land transactions and deals with the issue of foreign ownership of farmland. The Provincial […]

Members of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) elected a new president during this week’s Annual General Meeting at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. Bill Prybylski, who farms west of Yorkton and was the Vice-President of APAS for six years, takes over from Ian Boxall, who decided not to seek another term. Joining […]

Humboldt – On Nov. 29, PrairiesCan’s announced an additional $500,000 to help develop and support the rapid growth in east central Saskatchewan from the BHP’s Jansen Potash mine expansion projects.  The Sylvite Four-six regional development partnership includes all communities within a 90-kilometre distance from the Jansen mine, plus the First Nations of George Gordon, Kawacatoose, Day […]