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Cereals Canada provides updates on the Prairie crop
Cereals Canada has launched its Growing Season Progress Report.Cereals Canada works with provincial departments of agriculture in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba throughout the growing season to g...
May 29, 2025
Manitoba spring planting reaches 85 per cent complete
Drier weather over the past week gave Manitoba growers the opportunity to move quickly to send of another seeding season. Many farmers could wrap up over the next week, according to Sonia Wilson, an o...
May 29, 2025
Saskatchewan farmers take advantage of dry weather to continue seeding
Topsoil moisture is showing a slight decline due to warm and windy conditions. However, it allowed producers to made significant progress again this week, with seeding now 88 per cent complete in Sask...
May 29, 2025
Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) name 2025 program semi-finalists
Established by the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) in 2010, the CYL Program welcomes young people ages 18-35 from across Canada involved in all areas of the beef supply chain. The program aims to bu...
May 27, 2025
U.S. suspends live animal imports through southern border
Live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the Mexican border have been halted due to the rapid northward spread of New World Screwworm (NWS). When NWS fly larvae (maggots...
May 26, 2025
Bartlett moves into Canada with acquisition of Ceres Global Ag
Bartlett, a Savage company, has signed an agreement to acquire Ceres Global Ag Corp. Based out of Golden Valley, Minnesota, Ceres is an international agricultural, energy and industrial products merch...
May 23, 2025
Listen: Preparations minimize problems as cattle go to pasture this spring
Green grass means that pasture turnout is right around the corner. Dwayne Summach, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist at Outlook says a producers' "To Do List' gets longer than the days do. Summa...
May 23, 2025
New USask buildings to bolster agricultural research
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received $11.8 million in funding for two new facilities that will provide workspace for crop and soil science research and teaching. The Harrington Plant Gr...
May 23, 2025
Seeding well ahead of the five-year average in Saskatchewan
Seeding is ahead of schedule in Saskatchewan. Roughly 72 per cent of the crop is in, which is an increase of 23 per cent from last week and ahead of the five-year average of 60 per cent. Producers in ...
May 22, 2025
Provinces renew commitment to veterinary training in Western Canada
Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Manitoba will continue to support the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). This interprovincial agreement that has been in pla...
May 22, 2025