There’s a mixed outlook for grain prices this winter. The chief market analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions, Neil Townsend, says large supplies of lower quality wheat from Russia and Australia could affect the market this winter. But he says demand remains strong for Canada’s high quality wheat. Townsend expects wheat prices to remain flat for […]
The Saskatchewan highways ministry says milder weather has prompted winter weight season to be postponed on all relevant secondary highways. Typically winter weights begin on November 16th each year and run through March 14th. Highways minister Jeremy Cockrill says the program is temporarily postponed until colder weather arrives. He says without sufficient freezing, extra weight […]
The cause of the Sunday explosion at a residence at the intersection of Retallack and Sixth has been determined. Regina Fire and protective services said this afternoon that the building had a gas line that was compromised. An ignition source could not be located, and they have turned the investigation over to the Regina Police […]
The federal government has announced support of over 336 thousand dollars for a trade certification program for micro and small food enterprises. The funds will go to non-profit GS1 Canada, to develop training tailored to small and micro food enterprises. The project includes learning modules and a virtual portal of resources specifically for them. […]
Brad Hornung is a name that has become synonymous with grit, determination and hockey in Saskatchewan. A facility aimed at making university more accessible for students with a wide range accommodations necessary for their schooling has been renamed in his honor. Hornung was a talented member of the Regina Pat’s with his sights set on […]
The latest SaskWheat outlook says the Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in rising demand for Canadian wheat. SaskWheat analyst Michael Wilton says Iraq bought an estimated 50 to 100 thousand tons of wheat from Canada last week. Wilton is an analyst with Mercantile Consulting and compiles the weekly market report for the SaskWheat website. […]
The federal government is providing 2.4 million dollars to improve food inspection technology for meat processors. The funds will go to P and P Optica for its smart imaging system to inspect meat automatically on the production line. The system analyzes the composition of food, evaluating properties like tenderness, freshness and protein, water and […]
Farm Credit Canada has an optimistic outlook for farm machinery sales in the coming year. Chief agriculture economist at FCC, J.P. Gervais, says rising interest rates are a concern but buoyant grain prices should reflect a good year for the farm equipment business in 2023. He says inventories of farm equipment will be better in […]
Energy and resources minister Jim Reiter says the government is making changes to help Saskatchewan landowners collect overdue surface lease compensation from oil and gas companies. Reiter says the government is amending the Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Act. He says the changes will give the minister the ability to suspend the licenses of […]
700 megawatts in renewable energy is coming soon to south-central Saskatchewan. This is part of a goal to reduce emissions. The additional renewable power will be split between wind and solar resources – placing the power company well on it’s way to reducing it’s CO2 emissions by at least 50 per cent from 2005 levels. […]
