Agriculture

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 >

FCC predicts significant cash receipt hike

Farm income expected to reach $98.8 billion in 2023, up from 83.1 billion in 2021 and $62.6 billion in 2018

Feb 23, 2023 12:56 PM Read more >

Soy sector hits the road

Soy Canada completes first marketing mission since 2019.

Feb 23, 2023 10:52 AM Read more >

Opinion: Pandemic performance study blatant attempt to justify fed's actions?

The Public Health Agency of Canada study’s conclusions are a fantasy, quite divorced from reality

Feb 23, 2023 9:24 AM Read more >

Team discovers how gene resists antibiotic drugs

USask researchers discover new antimicrobial resistance gene associated with livestock disease treatment

Feb 22, 2023 10:02 AM Read more >