Agriculture

SARM urges gov't to speed up Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project

Rural leaders want an update on the state of the irrigation expansion.

Mar 2, 2023 8:21 AM Read more >

Record-high insurance levels, higher premiums for Sask. farmers

AgriStability rates increase to 80 per cent for Sask. producers.

Mar 2, 2023 8:12 AM Read more >

Details announced for ‘23 Crop Insurance Program

Joint announcement by federal and provincial governments on what Saskatchewan can expect with crop insurance in 2023.

Feb 27, 2023 11:31 AM Read more >

Crop input supply expected to remain tight for near future

Fertilizer demand to remain strong as major food producers focus on hiking yields to make up for falling Ukrainian output.

Feb 26, 2023 11:04 AM Read more >

Breeding ability unaffected by ergot

A new U of S research study finds that the consumption of ergot alkaloids has little effect on a bull’s breeding soundness.

Feb 25, 2023 10:53 AM Read more >

Grain lab joins the combine

To make the most of price premiums, producers need to measure and document the characteristics of grain going through their combines.

Feb 25, 2023 6:25 AM Read more >

Canola drives up Sask. exports to Mexico

Trade surpassed $1.02 billion in 2022.

Feb 24, 2023 11:27 AM Read more >

Respiratory disease detection turns technical

Researchers hope to more quickly detect BRD in feedlot animals using blood tests and perhaps even breath analysis.

Feb 24, 2023 10:48 AM Read more >

Oat price system called dysfunctional

Crop destined for booming human food market is still priced off the feedgrain market, which tends to reflect corn prices.

Feb 24, 2023 7:15 AM Read more >

25 years of farmland prices

In east-central Saskatchewan, the average quarter section in 2021 was worth more than $300,000.

Feb 24, 2023 6:09 AM Read more >