The first quarter of 2023 was good for Saskatchewan agri-food exports. The province says exports were up 75 percent in Q1, to an estimated $6-billion. Canola oil, canola seed, non-durum wheat, and lentils are the leading agri-food exports. The provincial government says high agri-food prices and increased supply are fueling the growth in export volume […]
Another great week for seeding in Saskatchewan. According to today’s crop report, 89 percent of seeding has been completed, up from 68 percent the previous week, but slightly behind the 5-year average of 92 percent for this time of year. The northwest region is almost done at 97 percent complete, the west central is 94 […]
Most, if not all, residents are aware of how important agriculture is to Saskatchewan, but Economic Development Regina (EDR) decided to take that thought a step further and quantify it’s significance. EDR released a report today called “Saskatchewan’s Annual Megaproject: Spring Seeding” which “uses data from a range of sources to understand the impact of […]
Alberta feeder cattle prices were strong overall last week. That’s according to the latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax for the period of May 22-26. Provincial Cattle Specialist Fonda Froats says Saskatchewan feeder steer and heifer prices were unavailable due to a lack of sufficient data. However, Canfax did note a total of 4,271 head […]
Saskatchewan farmers made significant progress this past week. The second crop report for the period of May 9-15, released today, indicates seeding is 38 percent complete, a substantial increase from 9 percent the previous week. While it is behind the 5-year average of 53 percent, it is closer to the 10-year average of 44 percent. The northwest is […]
Farmers and agronomists have a new tool to calculate nutrient requirements of crops, thanks to the University of Saskatchewan. The Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator is an online tool, USask says in a news release, that provides a critical piece of information to help make on-farm fertilizer decisions. It was developed by Two USask soil scientists […]
There has been an uptick in producers taking advantage of Saskatchewan Crop Insurance’s Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (LPI). Coordinator of the program, Jodie Griffin, says program is trending upward close to pre-pandemic levels, but didn’t have exact numbers at this time. She says through the COVID-19 pandemic, participation in the program lagged behind due […]
Saskatchewan and Japan are strengthening their economic ties. A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) has been signed between the province and Japan’s Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation (JOIN), a government agency that supports Japanese businesses abroad, especially in the area of infrastructure. “We would like to promote more infrastructure business here with Japenese [businesses]. Also, I’d like […]
The Saskatchewan Government announced a pilot partnership to further support agricultural technology development and economic growth in the province. This new collaboration between Innovation Saskatchewan, Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN), and Cultivator powered by Conexus, will establish a connection to the U.S. grain belt. The province says through WHIN’s connections, the partnership will also act […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A ship approached Ukraine on Friday to pick up wheat for hungry people in Ethiopia, in the first food delivery to Africa under a U.N.-brokered plan to unblock grain trapped by Russia’s war on Ukraine and bring relief to some of the millions worldwide on the brink of starvation. For months, […]
