Saskatchewan’s Finance Minister says despite a devastating drought, the province is looking to bounce back in the second quarter of its new budget. Minister Donna Harpauer says the $126 million increase posted in the first quarter is due to an unforeseen amount of support needed for the agricultural sector. She says if it wasn’t for […]
Saskatchewan farmers made some harvest progress this past week despite cool, rainy weather. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says 29 percent of the crop has been combined, up from 20 percent last week and well ahead of the five year average of 12 percent. Harvest ranges from 43 percent in the southwest, 30 percent […]
Cattle producers can use a little positive news amidst the ongoing drought, feed shortages and dried up dugouts. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention was held in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this month. Bob Lowe, President of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association was in attendance. He says the cattle price outlook presented is very promising for next […]
Details are coming together for this year’s version of the “Hay West” program, as farmers on the Prairies face a severe hay shortage due to drought. The First Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Keith Currie, says his group has been working on the project for about five weeks now. He says the hay […]
Harvest is advancing across Saskatchewan with seven percent of the crop in the bin. That’s up from last week’s three percent and the average of one percent for this date. The latest crop report says scattered showers throughout the province have caused short delays to harvest but farmers are happy to finally receive rain. 54 […]
Agriculture Minister David Marit is asking grain companies to be flexible with farmers who are facing crop failure and can’t fill grain delivery contracts. Some farm leaders have raised concerns about contract penalties for non-delivery. Marit says he is pushing grain companies to be flexible, and some have rolled over the contracts to next year. […]
The federal and provincial government have agreed to increase AgriStability for Saskatchewan producers from 50 percent to 75 percent. The move comes as many of the province’s producers are locked in the middle of a severe drought. Federal Ag Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says by unlocking more funds through interim payments, more cash can be delivered […]
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association has sent a drought survival plan to the federal and provincial governments. Stock Growers President Kelcy Elford says producers need immediate government action to ensure cattle producers have sufficient feed and water during the drought. Elford wants improved support through AgriRecovery, Agristability and long-term low interest loans for drought-stricken farmers. […]
The latest crop report says hot dry weather has accelerated crop development and some farmers have started combining. Estimated yields for many crops across the province are expected to be well below average. Any rain now won’t improve yields but would have a positive effect next year. Rainfall this past week varied across the […]
Saskatchewan’s general farm group is calling on agribusinesses to offer financial flexibility to producers during this year’s drought. APAS President Todd Lewis, says some farmers need repayment flexibility with suppliers because of drought. He adds farmers are also worried about forward supply contracts with grain companies and their ability to buy out those contracts. He […]
