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Outstanding Research recognized
USask Professor presented with national award
A nationally and internationally recognized leader in beef cattle management and forage production has been recognized with one of the Canadian beef industry's top honours. Dr. Bart Lardner is the recipient of the 2026 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. It was presented at the Canadi...
17h ago
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Harvest
Harvest moving slowly in Sask. as farmers hope for warmer weather
Harvest is moving slowly on farms across Saskatchewan, as producers hope for warm weather to help bring their crops to maturity.According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, harvest is four per cent complete across the province, well behind t...
19h ago
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2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Rain delays harvest in Manitoba
Rain fell across most of Manitoba over the past week, and that slowed harvest progress. According to the latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture even with the wet weather, the crop continued to ripen. James Frey, Applied Research and Production Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture based in Roblin, said the rain wa...
23h ago
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Cross border trade
Federal Agriculture Minister discusses trade during U.S. visit
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food visited the Iowa State Fair on the weekend and met with government officials and agriculture leaders. Heath MacDonald joined Mark Wiseman, Canada's Ambassador to the United States, to highlight the importance of the Canada-U.S. trading relationship and reinforced Canada as a re...
Aug 18, 2026
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'Lots of unknowns'
Sask. businesses brace for U.S. tariffs as Wednesday deadline approaches
Murray Hannigan is expecting to feel the sting of tariffs from the United States."This new layer of potential tariffs is very concerning," he said. "It just makes us want to look for other alternatives."His apiary, Hannigan Honey, is just one Saskatchewan business bracing for 50 per cent tariffs if ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Crops
Farmers say southeast Sask. rain won't dampen start of harvest
Heavy rain in southeast Saskatchewan isn't a large concern for farmers approaching harvest.Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for an area of the province that includes Carlyle, Estevan, and Moosomin.The areas under the warning are expected to receive 50-70 millimetres of rain, stopping Friday night.Steve Dona...
Aug 15, 2026
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Crops

Harvest
Harvest moving slowly in Sask. as farmers hope for warmer weather
Harvest is moving slowly on farms across Saskatchewan, as producers hope for warm weather to help bring their crops to maturity.According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, harvest is four per cent complete across the province, well behind t...
19h ago
Read More
2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Rain delays harvest in Manitoba
Rain fell across most of Manitoba over the past week, and that slowed harvest progress. According to the latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture even with the wet weather, the crop continued to ripen. James Frey, Applied Research and Production Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture based in Roblin, said the rain wa...
23h ago
Read More
Cross border trade
Federal Agriculture Minister discusses trade during U.S. visit
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food visited the Iowa State Fair on the weekend and met with government officials and agriculture leaders. Heath MacDonald joined Mark Wiseman, Canada's Ambassador to the United States, to highlight the importance of the Canada-U.S. trading relationship and reinforced Canada as a re...
Aug 18, 2026
Read More
Crops
Farmers say southeast Sask. rain won't dampen start of harvest
Heavy rain in southeast Saskatchewan isn't a large concern for farmers approaching harvest.Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for an area of the province that includes Carlyle, Estevan, and Moosomin.The areas under the warning are expected to receive 50-70 millimetres of rain, stopping Friday night.Steve Dona...
Aug 15, 2026
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Livestock

Outstanding Research recognized
USask Professor presented with national award
A nationally and internationally recognized leader in beef cattle management and forage production has been recognized with one of the Canadian beef industry's top honours. Dr. Bart Lardner is the recipient of the 2026 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. It was presented at the Canadi...
17h ago
Read More
2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Rain delays harvest in Manitoba
Rain fell across most of Manitoba over the past week, and that slowed harvest progress. According to the latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture even with the wet weather, the crop continued to ripen. James Frey, Applied Research and Production Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture based in Roblin, said the rain wa...
23h ago
Read More
Cross border trade
Federal Agriculture Minister discusses trade during U.S. visit
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food visited the Iowa State Fair on the weekend and met with government officials and agriculture leaders. Heath MacDonald joined Mark Wiseman, Canada's Ambassador to the United States, to highlight the importance of the Canada-U.S. trading relationship and reinforced Canada as a re...
Aug 18, 2026
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More resilient farm businesses
Strengthening agricultural risk management programs
Gaps in education and communication around business risk management (BRM) programs have hampered Canadian farmers' ability to use them, according to a Farm Management Canada report. The report, called National Strategy for Education and Communication on Agricultural Risk Management, said a uniquely Canadian approach wo...
Aug 14, 2026
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2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Cooler weather slow crop development in Manitoba
Lower temperatures and scattered showers are slowing crop development in Manitoba.The weekly crop report released yesterday showed the Southwest, Northwest, Central and Interlake regions received less than 10 millimetres of precipitation, with many areas receiving less than five millimetres. The largest accumulations o...
Aug 12, 2026
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Canadian Drought Monitor
Spring moisture sustains crop through dry July
The area of Canada covered by drought increased from 18.8 per cent at the end of June to 38.9 per cent at the end of July. According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Canadian Drought Monitor, the increase was largely attributed to developing drought conditions across northwestern Ontario, northwestern Quebec and t...
Aug 12, 2026
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