Seeding is virtually complete across Saskatchewan according to the latest crop report. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says 98 percent of the crop is in the ground. He says some small portions of the southeast will likely go unseeded due to excess moisture. Rainfall was widespread across the province during the past week. Much […]
Opening grain prices Thursday June 16 Durum 606.27 Feed barley 383.34 Canola 996.62 Chickpeas 999.99 Flax 1094.61 Lentils 872.50 Oats 451.53 Yellow Peas 604.65 Feed wheat 378.30 1 Red Spring Wheat 520.40
Saskatchewan producers are voicing opposition to a proposed Health Canada label on ground meat. Health Canada has outlined plans to put front-of-package labels on packages of ground beef and pork, warning consumers they contain high levels of saturated fat. The chair of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, Arnold Balicki, says beef and pork cuts are exempt, […]
Seeding is nearing completion in the southeast part of Saskatchewan. The crops extension specialist in Weyburn, Sherri Roberts says seeding has been delayed by heavy rain in some parts of the southeast but is nearing an end. She says some are seeding greenfeed for livestock but the vast majority are done. She says some […]
The rising price of grain has prompted SaskWheat to release some stark numbers. Market analyst Marlene Boersch says the world will need an additional 240 billion dollars to properly feed itself this year compared to last year. Boersch expects demand will eventually be affected by the high prices and will weaken from record levels. […]
Producer groups in Alberta have expressed opposition to a proposed Health Canada label on ground meat. Health Canada says it’s not a warning, it’s advice. It wants consumers to have better information when deciding at the grocery store, what foods to buy for their family. But Alberta’s health minister is critical of his federal counterparts […]
Two federal ministers were in Saskatoon Monday to announce Ottawa will help BHP Billiton advance the development of its low emissions potash mine. BHP will invest more than 7.5 billion dollars in Jansen Stage 1 and anticipates the mine to be operational by 2027, with an initial production capacity of 4.3 to 4.5 million […]
SaskPower has a new CEO. After a national search the crown corp revealed today that Rupen Pandya would be taking the helm as the company’s new president and CEO effective July 1st. Mr. Pandya holds Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Regina. He was raised in Regina where he resides with […]
Agriculture minister David Marit leads a trade mission to the U.S. next week. Marit leaves Sunday June 12 for a 5 day trade mission, with stops in Denver, Colorado and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Marit says the mission will focus on canola, wheat, oats, malt barley, pulses and cattle and highlight Saskatchewan’s research and innovation capabilities. The […]
Saskatoon-based Nutrien has announced plans to increase fertilizer production due to changes in global agriculture and fertilizer markets. Interim president Ken Seitz says Nutrien is accelerating the ramp-up of annual potash production to 18 million tons by 2025 in response to uncertainty of supply from Eastern Europe. This represents an increase of more than […]
