Saskatchewan agriculture

– Producers are reporting overall good crop, pasture and hay conditions throughout the province this week. – Rain was widespread, with some areas receiving significant amounts along with isolated hail events. Excess moisture in some regions of the province is continuing to contribute to flooding of crops in low lying areas. In other regions of […]

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is renewing the Agricultural Water Management Fund to support water management projects in the province. Eligible recipients include farmers – or individuals or corporations registered in Saskatchewan who own, lease, or rent property for agricultural production purposes – Watershed Associations & Stewardship groups, Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds, Conservation and Development […]

Statistics Canada has released a balance sheet for the agricultural sector of the country. The report details assets, liabilities and equity for agriculture in each province. Stats Canada says the value of equity in Canada’s farm sector totalled nearly $785 billion as of December 31, 2023. This is up $55 billion or 7.6 per cent […]

Canadian agriculture is set to thrive further with a $5 million investment from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) into the accelerated breeding program at the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan. The announcement was made Tuesday at Canada’s Farm Show in Regina. The newly named FCC Accelerated Breeding Program at GIFS […]

Degelman Industries unveiled a new product at the Launch Pad during Canada’s Farm Show on Tuesday. The HDSR series of staggered ripper is being introduced in Canada after a soft launch in the United States over the last eight months, said Derek Molnar, Director of Marketing for Degelman Industries at the show. “It’s not so […]

Canada’s Farm Show has been held in June for the last 46 years, but after this year it will be moving a few months back, starting next year. It was announced on Tuesday the annual three-day event, formerly known as Canada’s Farm Progress Show, would move to March. “We did a lot of research, we […]

Seeding is virtually complete across Saskatchewan with just one percent of acres left and that is because of all of the rain we have been enjoying, and cursing this spring. The highest rainfall recorded was around Rosthern, with 95 mm. The Nipawin area reported 75 mm followed by the Biggar area at 72 mm. Although […]

The Global AgTech Summit is featured in the first half of the second day of Canada’s Farm Show on Wednesday. The Summit begins at 10:15 a.m. with a panel discussion featuring alumni from the AgTech Accelerator Program, as they will share “experiences, challenges, and visions for driving innovation in AgTech” according to the description on […]