Widespread snow through central Saskatchewan
A foot or more of snow fell across much of central Saskatchewan this past weekend. While a temporary inconvenience, the additional moisture is important. Even if a lot of it ends up as runoff, it will be very welcome in drier areas. Jeremy Welter farms in the Kerrobert area, about 200 kilometres west of Saskatoon.
Mar 04, 2024
2024 Crop Insurance values on CropConnect
Usually during the final week of February, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance announces details of that year's new programs and the insured prices for each crop. Saskatchewan Agriculture Ag Minister David Marit will be having that news conference at the SCIC head office in Melville next Tuesday, March 5th. However, SaskAgTo...
Feb 29, 2024
Snow will improve runoff more than topsoil moisture
Snowfall on Sunday and Monday ranged between 10 and 20 centimetres across the central and northern grainbelt, with Saskatoon receiving 18 centimetres, or about seven inches. A lot more snow is required to improve the well below normal spring runoff projections, but Nutrien senior agronomist Lyle Cowell says every littl...
Feb 28, 2024
Canadian cattle herd is the smallest since 1989
There were 11.1 million cattle and calves on Canadian farms as of January 1st, according to Statistics Canada. Drought conditions and tight feed supplies, plus good prices, resulted in some breeding stock going to feedlots. Canadian cattle producers held 0.7 per cent fewer feeder heifers and three per cent fewer calves...
Feb 26, 2024
I want my yellow mustard
There are trending topics every day on social media . . . on Friday it was Subway and yellow mustard. A Friday morning post on X---formerly known as Twitter---by Canada's Food Professor Dr. Sylvain Charlebois at Dalhousie University in Halifax started the ball rolling. He said Subway has told its Canadian franchisees ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Saskatchewan Livestock Expo
Swift Current hosted the trade show on Thursday which also featured a few competitions and a charity auction. First place in the pork carcass competition went to the Wymark Hutterite Colony in the Swift Current area. The runner-up spot was awarded to the Sand Lake Hutterite Colony in the Val Marie region. Rounding out ...
Feb 23, 2024
Water Security Agency forecasts much lower spring runoff
Below normal and well below normal are the only two categories illustrated in the Water Security Agency preliminary spring runoff report. Most of the province is expected to have a well-below spring runoff with only the Wadena, Regina, Indian Head, Broadview, Weyburn and Estevan regions rated as below normal. Those are...
Feb 22, 2024
Canada's first-ever Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri Food Office opens in the Philippines
A mobile team will use Manila as the hub to create new trade opportunities for Canadian farmers and the agri-food sector. The Indo-Pacific region accounts for more than one-third of the world's economic activity. Canada's current agriculture and agri-food exports to the region are $22.8 billion. The Indo-Pacific region...
Feb 21, 2024
Farmers and ranchers want return of $350,000 interest-free cash advance
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association (SCA) want the federal government to re-instate the $350,000 interest free portion on its Advance Payments Program---also known as the cash advance. APAS President Ian Boxall says it has been three years since the...
Feb 20, 2024
Fertilizer guidelines to grow good canola crop
A successful canola crop needs a lot of nitrogen, but it also requires other nutrients such as phosphorous, potassium, and sulphur. CJWW Agriculture Director Neil Billinger spoke to Warren Ward, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada based in Yorkton. The following article was written by Warren Ward a...
Feb 20, 2024