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Now that harvest is complete, farmers are turning their attention to next season. Part of the decision-making process is looking at which crops to plant based on prices. Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh looked at prices now compared to the same time a year ago, and noted most prices for crops are down but a […]

The President of Pulse Canada is optimistic there won’t be any disruptions to the flow of products to India, despite ongoing tensions between India and Canada. Greg Cherewyk believes that based on connections made over the past 30 years. “The people-to-people ties, the business-to-business ties, and even the industry-to-industry relationships that we’ve developed at Pulse […]

Saskatchewan cattle prices appeared to rebound last week, according to the latest cattle market update, issued by Canfax, for the week ending October 20. Prices for most feeder steers increased week-over-week except for the 400-500lb and 900+lb categories. Feeder heifer prices were mixed with increases in the 300-400lb, 500-600lb, and 600-700lb categories, and decreases in the 400-500lb, […]

The President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association says a few things from Friday’s AgriRecovery announcement surprised him. The federal government announced a $77-million investment into Saskatchewan’s AgriRecovery program to help producers financially impacted by drought this season. Grant McLellan says he hoped the announcement came around the same time as the province’s in August, […]

Bill C-234 is facing more delays, following a vote by the Senate Ag Committee this morning. Committee members by a margin of 7-6 voted in favour of at least one major amendment to carve out an exemption from the carbon tax when it comes to drying grain, but not for heating or cooling barns. That amendment […]

A Saskatchewan-based company that focuses on providing sustainable and clean prairie-based biomass fuel, wants to buy flax straw from producers. CEO of Prairie Clean Energy Mark Cooper says they’re buying between 6-thousand to 54-thousand tons of straw at a time, within a 100-kilometre radius around Regina and a 75-kilometre radius around Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. It’s part of their […]

Saskatchewan Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison is leading a delegation on a trade mission to the U.K. and Poland, starting tomorrow (Sat). The objective, according to a provincial news release, is to expand opportunities in agriculture, critical minerals, innovative technology, immigration, and talent attraction. Harrison and company will first stop in the United Kingdom for an […]