The governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta are urging a federal Regulatory Agency to reconsider its decision on a crucial insecticide for farmers. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently changed approved uses for lambda products, an effective pesticide that many farmers rely on to control grasshoppers and flea beetles. Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit is […]
Federated Co-op is reporting a strong financial year in 2022. Federated Co-op had total sales of 12.5 billion dollars, a 38 percent jump from 9.1 billion dollars in 2021. Net earnings for the year reached 411 million dollars, allowing FCL to return a 348 million dollars patronage allocation to local Co-0ps. There are more […]
Applications are open for prairie farmers to apply for a 2023 spring cash advance through the Canadian Canola Growers Association. The director of finance and operations at the Canola Growers, Dave Gallant, says farmers can see significant benefits by applying for an interest-free cash advance. He says the interest free limit is 250 thousand dollars, […]
The province has been hit with a windfall after a decision to close Saskatchewan liquor stores and sell of the permits. Auctions for the permits started on February 6th, and closed February 24th. 35 online auctions were conducted by McDougall Auctions , with the the final tally for them sitting at just north of $45,000,000. […]
Agriculture minister David Marit has announced record crop insurance coverage in 2023. Marit says average crop insurance coverage will reach 446 dollars an acre due to higher crop prices and yield coverage. Coverage jumps 10 percent from an average of 405 dollars an acre last year. On average, premiums rise from 12 dollars 5 […]
With 18 castaways vying for the top prize on Survivor – the big question is always – who’s is the favourite odds wise? Saskatoon’s Kane Fritzler is among the favourites on playnow.com to win the upcoming season. 25-year-old Fritzler is tied for the sixth-best odds to win the $1-million prize. The recent law-school graduate was […]
The province has responded to a SARM request for more progress on the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project to provide much-needed drought relief. President Ray Orb says 45 million dollars was allocated for preliminary engineering and there was discussion phase one work could start this year. Orb says the four billion dollar mega-project was announced […]
It’s been one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. In that year more than 8 million Ukrainians have fled their country becoming refugees; according to U.N. data. More than 5.3 million others are thought to be displaced within Ukraine. Here at home Elena Krueger – the president of the Ukrainian canadian Congress of Saskatchewan […]
Saskatchewan’s exports to Mexico reached a record one billion dollars last year. The provincial government says 97 percent were agri-food exports to Mexico. The single biggest increase was canola oil, with shipments up almost 80 percent to 206 million dollars, making up 20 percent of all exports. Canola oil, seed and non-durum wheat make up […]
A report coming from E-Health Sask shows a decline in births in the province from the previous year – more than 12,802 live births were reported – down from the previous year’s total of more than 14,559 – and well below the average for the last 8 years. No reason was given for the apparent […]
