Agriculture News

Saskatchewan Beef Expo results
Seventy-eight young people participated in the Saskatchewan Beef Expo at Prairieland in Saskatoon last weekend. Here are the results from the showmanship events on Saturday and the Steer and Heifer shows on Sunday. The Grand Champion Steer was exhibited by Lane Steen of Dundurn, while the Reserve Grand Champion Steer w...
Apr 15, 2025

Saskatoon region rural municipalities deal with flooding, road washouts and even grass fires
Some parts of Saskatchewan had had a very light spring runoff----but that is not the case in the Saskatoon region. We have seen pictures and heard reports of flooding and road washouts from the following rural municipalities---Vanscoy, Perdue, Montrose and Aberdeen---and there are likely many more. In addition to the r...
Apr 15, 2025

Model horses are teaching tool at WCVM
"Bubbles" and "Biscuit" are the two latest additions to the BJ Hughes Centre for Clinical Learning at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) located on the University of Saskatchewan campus. The two model horses are used by veterinary students to practice their foal delivery technique. W...
Apr 10, 2025

Premier Moe says canola dispute with China is most urgent tariff facing Saskatchewan economy
Trade discussions during the federal election campaign have mostly focused on United States President Donald Trump and his tariffs against Canada and the impact that they are having on manufacturing industries in Eastern Canada. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told reporters following his keynote address at the Global F...
Apr 08, 2025

Canadian ag sector avoids new U.S. tariffs for now
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order implementing varying tariffs against more than 50 countries, with a ten per cent minimum on Wednesday. China was hit by an additional 34 per cent tariff while the European Union is facing a 20 per cent tariff. All of the new duties will go into effect next week. Canada avoid...
Apr 03, 2025
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Saskatchewan Water Security Agency releases its April spring runoff report
The Water Security Agency is forecasting an above normal spring runoff for the middle section of the grainbelt, including the Saskatoon, Outlook, Elbow, Watrous, Last Mountain, as well as the northern Moose Jaw and Regina areas. Near normal runoffs are forecast for the Scott, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Melfort, N...
Apr 03, 2025

Late March snowfall puts Saskatoon near the March average
March was a dry month over most of Saskatchewan with the exception of a March 27th and 28th snowstorm. The snow was enough to push areas along the Yellowhead Highway to near the monthly mean. Warmer than normal conditions were experienced in the extreme south and some western parts of the province. It was much colder t...
Apr 01, 2025

Pulse Canada says trade must be a greater priority in federal election
Pulse Canada is calling on all political parties to put trade front and centre, saying our country's position as a trusted global trading partner must be a priority. The national organization representing pea, lentil, bean, chickpea and fababean producers notes that 85 per cent of production is exported each year. Chi...
Apr 01, 2025

SaskTel expands 5G network to nearly 100 rural communities
Close to 100 rural Saskatchewan cell sites were connected to SaskTel's 5G network on Wednesday as part of an expansion. Several communities and highway corridors included in the expansion are Big River, Cabri, Cypress Hills, Kyle, Pelly, Lucky Lake, Punnichy, Raymore, Ponteix, Val Marie, Zenon Park, Wadena and Whitecap...
Mar 26, 2025

Prices up for all reporting weight classes of feeder cattle
Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices are up from the previous week in the five reporting weight classes for both steers and heifers. The province's report for the week ending March 21st indicates that the average 500-600 pound feeder steer sold for $518.06 per hundredweight, no change from the week prior. The price for th...
Mar 25, 2025