The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has released its 2025 herbicide application carryover maps. There are three: one for pre-seed application, one for early in-season crop application and one for later-season herbicide applications. May/June rainfall helped the breakdown process. The map was compiled with rainfal...

There have been some notable trends in fall and winter feed test results to date. Environmental factors during the growing season such as temperature available moisture and soil nutrients all contribute to the nutrient levels in forages. When conditions are warm and water is available, plants grow quickly, accumulating...

It has been more than eight years since alpiste was approved by Health Canada for human food consumption in Canada---but we are now at the stage where the seed is being shopped around as an addition to existing food products. Alpiste is the Spanish name for canary seed and Saskatchewan is one of the main growing region...

An unidentified Saskatchewan cattle herd has been quarantined after a six-year-old cow tested positive for bovine tuberculosis on November 29th. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the investigation is at the early stages with testing being conducted on cattle that were in contact with the infected cow. The...

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says most areas of the province have a moderate to a high drought risk next year. The Water Security Agency reports parts of the south-central region---including Assiniboia and Coronach--- have an extreme drought risk. The high-risk area covers a wider range of southern Saskatchew...

Weather and international trade top the list of concerns for grain, oilseed and pulse crop producers heading into 2025. Unfortunately, both issues are out of farmer control making it difficult to develop a risk management plan. Likely the biggest unknown is the United States and incoming President Donald Trump, who is ...

The recipients of the 2024 Farm Credit Canada 4-H Club Fund have been announced. This year, 34 clubs across the province were awarded with grants up to $500. The list of these clubs is below. Justine Hendricks, FCC president and CEO, says "FCC is proud to support 4-H Canada and its programs, including through the ...

Canadian wheat production is up this year, but canola is down from both the October estimate and 2023 totals. The Statistics Canada Production of Principal Field Crops Report says overall yields were projected as higher this year compared to last year, and although we had a promising start to the growing season, prairi...

The 2025 edition of Canada's Food Price Report predicts that consumers will be paying between three and five per cent more for food next year. Stuart Smyth, a USask professor of agricultural and resource economics, is part of the team that compiles the report. He says the price fluctuation isn't ideal, but it's a bette...

A recent trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia is eagerly welcomed by the Canadian Cattle Association and the 60,000 beef producers within it who hope to benefit from new markets. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Canada's Minister of International Trade and Indonesia to establish an understanding...