Four Saskatchewan students were awarded Agriculture Student Scholarships, recognizing their leadership potential, innovative thinking and commitment to the future of Saskatchewan agriculture. The 2026 scholarship theme, solutions to challenges in agriculture, invited students to explore emerging industry issues, how to...

Deputy agriculture critic Trent Wotherspoon made his request for a special committee in the Legislature saying the following issues need to be publicly addressed---farmland ownership, rising operating costs and the potential future implications surrounding the creditor protection of Monette Farms. Wotherspoon says a sp...

Thirty-five local states of emergency have been declared as widespread flooding impacts north-central, northeast and east-central Saskatchewan. Added to the list since Tuesday are the Muskoday First Nation, the Village of White Fox and the following 11 rural municipalities: Aberdeen, Big River, Garden River, Moose Rang...

The shovels went into the ground on Wednesday morning marking the start of an expansion at the BASF Agricultural Solutions Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation. The expansion will provide more tools for plant breeders and other scientists involved in developing the next generation of InVigor canola hybrids. Brent Colli...

Like March, April continued the cold trend over Saskatchewan, with Key Lake recording its 2nd coldest April on record and La Ronge its 5th coldest. A persistent Arctic airmass over the Northwest Territories and the northern Prairies was largely the cause of these cold temperatures, extending almost everywhere over Sas...

A recent report from the National Farmers Union is drawing parallels between a lack of grocery chain competition and a dwindling number of grain buyers in Canada. James Hannay is a policy analyst for the NFU. He explains that while the few main grocery giants continue to profit off increasing food costs, the farmers p...

The Saskatchewan Equine Expo is back with a fresh format in 2026. The brand-new event, titled Equine Experience, is setting up shop at the Prairieland Ag Centre this weekend, May 2nd and 3rd. Agriculture Director Leigh Ann Hurlburt says this event is completely different from the Equine Expo, as it is geared towards ...

A notice on the Canadian Grain Commission website is notifying farmers that Monette Seeds will not be licensed beyond next Friday, May 1st. The following story was written by Glenda Lee Vossler with Swift CurrentOnline. Photo credit also to SwiftCurrentOnline--Monette Seeds facility in Swift Current. The company's pri...

A major agricultural company in southwestern Saskatchewan has filed for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), notifying landowners and leasing partners in a letter sent Tuesday. Monette Farms Ltd. says the court-supervised restructuring process allows it to continue operations while stabiliz...

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency has released its April spring runoff forecast---which does not include this week's extensive snowfall over much of the province. Manual snow surveys were completed at 12 selected sites last week, which were used to develop the new runoff map. It shows that above normal runoff is ...