The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb, increasing by 9.3 per cent last year, according to the latest FCC (Farm Credit Canada) Farmland Values Report. The Prairie provinces were responsible for most of the increase even with tighter margins for grain producers caused by international trade is...

Although producers often try their best to be mindful on the farm, it's safe to say that protection, protocols, and precautions aren't always top of mind and are occasionally bypassed altogether in the name of speed, efficiency, or force of habit. To draw attention to the importance of safety on the farm, the Province ...

As more Indigenous nations look to bring bison back onto the land they came from, there is a growing need for an understanding on how to manage them sustainably. That's where a new research pilot out of the University of Saskatchewan comes in. Dr. Scott Wright is the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence Director....

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is pleased overall with the provincial agriculture budget, released Wednesday. The $660.8 million investment in ag, which is an increase of $37.4 million over last year, includes $89.4 million to support programs in the agri-food sector. Another $524.3 million will...

The Province categorizes its investment into Saskatchewan's farmers as a "strong commitment to agriculture", tabling a $662.7 million investment, which is an increase of $37.4 million over last year. In a written release, Agriculture Minister David Marit says this money will protect farmers faced with mark...

BASF is set to update and expand its Saskatoon Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation. The company will spend $27 million on the project which will start construction this spring and will continue through the end of 2027. The expansion comes as BASF celebrates 30 years of its InVigor hybrid canola. It will add breeding c...

The registered charity offers a full immersion program through a network of host farms across Western Canada. Although activities vary from farm to farm, apprentices can learn about: -Caring for the soil and health of the land -Grazing livestock to manage pastures and grasslands -Using regenerative practices for grain ...

Within two to three years, the chickens at the University of Saskatchewan's Poultry Centre will be 'living it up' inside a new state-of-the art chicken barn. USask's lead poultry researcher Dr. Karen Schwean-Lardner says their current barn offers conventional chicken housing, which is being banned in Canada by 2036. ...

Doug Panter has been on the R.M. of Big River council for 40 years, both as a councilor and a reeve. Panter was recognized this week for the four decades of service in the rural municipality surrounding the community of Big River, located a little more than two hours north of Saskatoon. He received the Lieutenant Gover...

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency's spring runoff outlook says the majority of the province can anticipate near to below normal runoff this spring. Well below normal conditions are expected in the southwest from Kindersley to Assiniboia. This includes the Leader, Maple Creek, Val Marie, Coronach, Swift Current, Lu...