A 52-year-old man from the RM of Martin, near Moosomin, has been charged with fraud following a report of altered cattle brands at a farm in the area. On July 6, Livestock Services of Saskatchewan received the report. A joint investigation was conducted by Moosomin RCMP, Saskatchewan RCMP's Livestock Investigator, and ...

A hot, dry July in many parts of the country has led to more drought conditions, especially in the forested areas of northern Saskatchewan, northern Manitoba, northwest Ontario and Northwest Quebec. At the end of July, there were 300 active wildfires burning in Ontario and Quebec generating large plumes of smoke that d...

The Saskatchewan Government recognized long-time crop reporters during a ceremony at Ag in Motion last month. The weekly crop report is a trusted source of information about how the crop is progressing. The data is gathered by more than 200 volunteer crop reporters across the province and is released on Thursday mornin...

It has been relatively dry in the RM of Vanscoy, southwest of Saskatoon, since the early part of July. With harvest expected to move into full gear next week and the possibility of sparks causing fires, the RM Council decided to take preventative measures to ease the potential workloads for volunteer firefighters. Leon...

The Saskatchewan Agriculture weekly crop report says early-seeded crops are nearing maturity in many southwest parts of the province with a small percentage of peas, lentils and spring cereals being harvested. Fortunately, May and June rain boosted soil moisture reserves, which were needed in the July heat. Southwest c...

The number of crop hail claims declined during the second half of July, but the early numbers were very substantial. A significant percentage of crop hail claims this year were filed in a single week in early July. Rodney Schoettler is the Chief Executive Officer with Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance (SMHI).

Saskatchewan Senator Todd Lewis, a longtime local volunteer and respected leader in the province's agriculture sector, has died at the age of 65. Lewis was appointed to the Senate by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 7, 2025, and was serving as deputy liaison for the Canadian Senators Group. The following st...

A farm succession planner from Ontario has spent the last two years lobbying the federal government to change the Income Tax Act. The hope is to give nieces and nephews the same tax options as sons and daughters when it comes to intergeneration farmland sales. Derryn Shrosbree is the CEO and founder of Farm Strong. He ...

Hot weather is speeding up crop development and while that is a must in wetter areas of the province, those in drier areas want to see a little more rain. Tyce Masich is a Saskatchewan Agriculture crops extension specialist and helps compile the weekly crop report which was released Thursday morning. Farmers should als...

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says the future of the Scott and Indian Research Farms remains at risk, despite a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the federal and Saskatchewan government at the recent federal/provincial agriculture ministers conference in Halifax. The Union says the MOU is non-bin...