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Saskatchewan farmers nearing the end of harvest
Many producers will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving with a meal at the kitchen table and not in the field. Farmers were able to make good progress over the past week and now have 97 per cent of the ...
Oct 11, 2024

Poultry Code of Practice to be updated
Regulations surrounding the care and handling of hatching eggs, breeders, chickens and turkeys will be reviewed. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) said Turkey Farmers of Canada, Chicken Fa...
Oct 10, 2024

Eastern Canadian oilseeds
Oilseeds, including canola, soybeans, and mustard, are vital to Canadian agriculture. Saskatchewan produces the most canola in Canada but there is work going on to grow the oilseed industry in other p...
Oct 10, 2024

Saskatchewan cattle show boosts provincial economy
Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) increased the Saskatchewan economy by $116.5 million in 2023. CWA CEO Shaun Kindopp said that information came from a recent economic impact study conducted by Praxis...
Oct 08, 2024

Farmland values increase despite lower revenues
The mid-year value of Canadian farmland went up despite higher interest ratesand less money in farmers' pockets. Farm Credit Canada said the price of farmland rose by an average of 5.5 per cent in the...
Oct 08, 2024

Ag pesticide safe disposal sites opening next week
Farmers in the region can soon safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications. Cleanfarms is operating 20 single-day collection events at ag reta...
Oct 04, 2024

Agronomy specialist downplays hard frost effects on canola
The cold weather has held off for the most part in the province, but a hard frost is forecast overnight Thursday. Ian Epp is an Agronomy Specialist with the Canola Council of Canada and said the remai...
Oct 03, 2024

Warmer, drier weather improves harvest progress
Most of this year's crop is in the bin, with the provincial crop report stating that progress is at 91 per cent complete. That's up from 79 percent last week, and well ahead of the five- and ten-year ...
Oct 03, 2024

SARM seeking more rural road and bridge funding during provincial election campaign
Ahead of this month's provincial election, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling for increased funding for rural roads and bridges. The organization says the infrastru...
Oct 03, 2024

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, October 2
Many producers across the region and much of the province can expect a 'killing frost' overnight on Thursday. Danielle Desjardins of Environment and Climate Change Canada says a ridge of high pressure...
Oct 02, 2024