Insights and Stories on Hay

Jul. 4, 2025 at 3:40 pm CDT

Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jul. 2, 2025 at 3:29 pm CDT

Crops in Manitoba continue to develop at a good pace despite a lack of rainfall in some parts of the province, reported Manitoba Agriculture on July 2.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Oct. 20, 2023 at 3:03 pm CDT

The federal and Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia governments are jointly putting up $365 million to support ranchers and farmers up against this summer’s drought and wildfire damage. The feds on Friday announced their 60 per cent, or $219 million, share of AgriRecovery program funding for the three westernmost provinces. […]

By Dave Bedard

Aug. 18, 2023 at 10:04 am CDT

Four years ago, Kainai Forage set out to increase its premium forage production fivefold by 2024. If its first cut is any indication, it could be on its way to that 100,000-tonne goal. The plant-to-processing company recently set a record-best first cut when it harvested more than 40,000 tonnes of […]

By Jeff Melchior

May. 17, 2023 at 8:18 pm CDT

Producers in southwestern and west-central Saskatchewan who lost stacked forage to wildlife feeding last winter may see a bump up in their compensation. The Saskatchewan and federal governments on Wednesday announced a “supplemental freight adjustment” to their wildlife damage compensation program, administered by Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. (SCIC). SCIC, the […]

By Dave Bedard