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Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were showing upward movement.Leah Clark compiles the weekly cattle report for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.She said the smallest increase was in the 500 t...

Saskatchewan farmers are doing their part in recycling plastic grain bags.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Barry Friesen with CleanFarms about the response to the 2019 recycling program in the ...

Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices improved last week. The 800 to 900-pound steer price climbed $9 to an average of $183.50 per hundredweight. The average price for 500 to 600-pound steers jumped by $3...

The Saskatchewan Forage Council has launched a new interactive forage species tool for the Prairies.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Julie MacKenzie the project manager for Forage U-Pick.alice....

It does not appear the federal government is keen on helping grain farmers deal with the added cost of the carbon tax on grain drying.Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was speakin...

There will be a second call for proposals under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the money will be for food support organizations...

As large events are cancelled due to the pandemic, less beer is being consumed and it's being felt at the farm gate.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Peter Watts with the Canadian Malting Barley...

The $51-million arena and home of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies is ready in case there's a surge of COVID-19 cases.It is all part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority's "defensive" approach a...

A wet weekend left its mark across much of Saskatchewan.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Terri Lang, western areas of the province appeared to have the most rain.Meadow...

CN Rail set a record for grain shipments in May.Executive Vice President Sean Finn said this is the third consecutive month for record movement of grain.CN moved over 2.5 million tonnes of grain in Ma...