Veterinary students and staff showcase skills at Vetavision on Friday and Saturday
Vetavision is a student-run open house that is held every two years at the Western College of Veterinary of Medicine (WCVM). The two-day event opens the WCVM to the public so they can see the many sid...
Sep 17, 2024
Statistics Canada lowers canola estimate
The estimate was made with satellite imagery and did not have any data from producer surveys---those will be conducted after harvest with estimates being released on December 5th. Canadian canola prod...
Sep 16, 2024
Gust, Hale and Dyrland elected by acclamation to Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Board of Directors
Jim Hale of Lancer and Gerrid Gust from Davidson will join the SPG Board in January while Shaun Dyrland of Kyle will continue into his third, three-year term on the SPG Board. This will be Gust's seco...
Sep 13, 2024
Harvest is half done in central and northwest Saskatchewan
Dry conditions last week allowed growers to make significant harvest progress in all areas of the province. The latest crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture indicates 61 per cent of the provincial...
Sep 12, 2024
Three Saskatchewan residents among 16 selected for Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Program
The selection competition was held during the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Saskatoon on August 20th. Each of the 16 finalists will have a $3,000 budget for travel and learning opportunities. T...
Sep 11, 2024
Livestock cash receipts higher in 2024 while crops are lower
The tables have turned in Canadian agriculture with farm cash receipts for crops reporting a significant decline, while the returns in the livestock sector have improved. Statistics Canada reports far...
Sep 08, 2024
Highest crop yields in the northeast---lowest in the southwest
Variable yields are being reported in Saskatchewan with the best numbers at locations received timely July rain. Volunteer crop reporters were asked to estimate the yields of crops harvested prior to ...
Sep 05, 2024
August weather stats and charts
It was a warmer than normal August with the monthly mean temperature being about one-half to one full degree above normal. Environment and Climate Change Canadaa meteorologist Terri Lang compiled the ...
Sep 04, 2024
China uses canola trade again in political disagreement with Canada
A smaller percentage of canola seed being harvested now could be sold to China in the coming year. Canada's number one export customer has announced it will launch an anti-dumping investigation into C...
Sep 03, 2024
Saskatchewan harvest reaches one quarter mark
Producers have made good progress with harvest over the past week with 25 per cent of the crop now harvested, ahead of the 5-year average of 21 per cent. The storms brought strong winds and heavy hail...
Aug 29, 2024