Crop damage claim numbers from June hailstorms in Saskatchewan are above normal. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Scott McQueen, says claim numbers are up but damage is generally light, although some areas had severe loss. Hail ranged from pea to baseball in size. McQueen says crop hail claims in the final […]
The federal government is providing over one million dollars to SomaDetect and Vivid Machines to help producers improve farm management and their bottom line. SomaDetect of Nova Scotia will develop and combine its sensors and artificial intelligence to deliver real-time milk quality information for dairy farmers. Vivid Machines of Toronto will provide fruit and […]
The Saskatchewan government says anyone can cut and bale roadside hay after Friday, July 8th, without permission from the nearby landowner. That’s as long as mowing and salvage operations have not already started. Minister Jeremy Cockrill says the annual hay salvage and mowing provides many benefits for producers and motorists. Cutting grass along provincial […]
New federal clean fuel regulations could lead to a growing market for Saskatchewan canola growers. The manager of biofuel policy at the Canadian Canola Growers Association, Steve Pratt, says the new regulations come into effect July 2023. He says biofuels like canola are expected to play an expanded role to lower the greenhouse gas emission […]
A 28 year old man who had been injured in a crash with a pickup truck while he was driving a bicycle – has died. the 28 year old man suffered serious injuries after being struck by the truck heading west on Dewdney Avenue just after 7:15 PM, June 26th The Driver of the truck, […]
There were no major surprises in Tuesday’s seeded acreage report from Statistics Canada. Approximately 25,000 farmers, including 6,200 in Saskatchewan were surveyed from May 13th to June 12th. Some producers in Eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba were seeding well into June due to excessive spring moisture, and that could have some impact on the numbers. StatsCan […]
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association is calling on the federal and provincial governments for a cattle and beef pricing investigation. Stock Growers president Garner Deobald of Hodgeville says ranchers and feedlots are operating at a loss while packers and retailers are making huge profits. Deobald warns of significant downsizing of cattle numbers across Canada because […]
The federal government is providing 1.6 million dollars to an Alberta company to produce high efficiency fertilizers. Sulvaris of Calgary will use the funds to further develop new technology to produce high efficiency fertilizers made with organic carbon. The technology will convert various forms of organic waste into high efficiency fertilizers, rich in nutrients […]
Environment Canada says summer 2022 in southern Saskatchewan will be warmer than normal. Senior climatologist David Phillips says this summer in Southern Saskatchewan will not see the same heat wave this year as 2021. He says the weather will be warmer than normal but not the same heat blast as last year. Phillips says rainfall […]
SaskWater is reporting a successful year, with income of 8 million dollars and record-high customer satisfaction. SaskWater will contribute dividends to the province of 6.49 million dollars. SaskWater minister Don Morgan says the crown corporation saw important infrastructure initiatives. Work has started to support major industrial projects announced in the Regina area. Preliminary work is […]
