Canfax reports 12,764 head of cattle were sold in Saskatchewan last week, 2500 more than the previous week. Steer prices were mixed with the heavier weight classes show some improvement, while the midweight categories were lower. 500–600-pound steers fell $6 to average $328.50 per hundredweight. 800 to 900 pounds were $2.67 higher for a provincial […]
The latest snowfall in southern Saskatchewan is seen as a mixed blessing. Regina has had a couple of centimeters but some areas have received several inches of snow. The president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Garner Deobald of Hodgeville says the moisture is welcome. He says there is little soil moisture in parts of […]
The Saskatchewan government has announced a 90 thousand dollar grant to support research at the University of Saskatchewan on the spread of chronic wasting disease. The research will also cover spread of meningeal worm in woodland caribou and other similar species. The study will use state of the art radio collars and trail cameras, […]
A water main break at a regina public school has lead to classes being cancelled for the day. Classes at Mclurg Elementary are cancelled and the school is closed. The announcement came by way of Twitter at about 7:37am this morning. No word on whether classes will be back in session tomorrow. More details will […]
For the first time in over 50 years of mining, Nutrien mined a production wing at its Lanigan mine with no people present. The Lanigan mine used cutting-edge tele-remote technology, allowing operators to use the mining machine from a remote location, removing them from the active mining area completely. This enables a step change […]
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission has announced almost half a million dollars to four research projects. SaskWheat chair Brett Halsted says the four projects are funded through the Alberta Agriculture Funding Consortium and will look at important research projects. He says these projects include efficient fertilizer application and studying herbicide resistance. He calls the project […]
The Federal government has announced support for 45 new projects for more efficient grain drying technology on the farm. The latest support amounts to 22 million dollars, bringing the total to 99 grain dryer projects at a cost of more than 37 million dollars. For example, Geerts Farms, a 26 thousand acre family farm near […]
SaskTip has released the latest rural crime of the month. SaskTip communications co-ordinator Cody Osbourne is asking for the public’s help in identifying those responsible for a cruel act of running down a coyote with a snowmobile. He says the incident happened near Francis in late February. Osbourne says the 4 mile chase began […]
Saskatchewan and Alberta Livestock Investigations Unit have recovered over 25 thousand dollars worth of stolen cattle near Saskatoon. An investigation was launched in February by the Alberta RCMP Livestock Investigations Unit after receiving a report of a cattle left in Thorhild, Alberta which based on preliminary information gathered, investigators believed the cattle were destined […]
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association says the full opening of the Japanese market to Canadian beef will provide benefits to producers. Stock Growers president Garner Deobald says Japan will accept processed beef from Canada, opening a market closed 20 years ago over a case of bse. Deobald says Japan is an important market for Canada’s […]
