Insights and Stories on Saskatchewan

Soggy forecast worries Prairie farmers in race to seed crops

May. 23, 2017 at 5:31 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Heavy rain forecast for the soggiest parts of the Prairies this week is likely to further delay seeding in the world’s biggest canola-exporting country, meteorologists say. The rain, forecast to hit Alberta and Saskatchewan on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, would be the latest blow to farmers […]

Saskatchewan to tap farm leaders for drainage board

May. 16, 2017 at 6:55 pm CDT

By Staff

K+S vows new Saskatchewan mine won’t undermine prices

May. 9, 2017 at 3:48 pm CDT

By Reuters

Saskatchewan budget seen as costly touch for farms

Apr. 17, 2017 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Leeann Minogue

Canpotex aims for ‘material’ potash price bump from China

Apr. 12, 2017 at 6:37 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

G3 to build two more Saskatchewan elevators

Mar. 28, 2017 at 10:09 am CDT

The grain company formerly known as CWB has picked sites and plans to start construction next month on two new grain elevators in Saskatchewan. G3 Canada on Tuesday announced it will build primary elevators about five km north of Melville on Highway 10 and seven km west of Saskatoon on […]

By Staff

Saskatchewan tightens up powers on Crown land

Mar. 13, 2017 at 8:00 pm CDT

New legislation giving the Saskatchewan government more powers to prevent misuse of Crown land, and more leeway in dealing with leaseholders, is now in effect. The province on Monday announced its new Provincial Lands Act and related regulations, introduced in the legislature last June, have been formally proclaimed and are […]

By Staff

Runoff levels up in Saskatchewan’s forecast

Mar. 9, 2017 at 1:03 pm CST

Saskatchewan has raised its expectations for spring runoff across the board, now predicting “near normal” levels for much of the province and “above normal” to “well above normal” levels in its southeast. The province’s Water Security Agency on Thursday released a March spring runoff forecast pointing to two “areas of […]

By Staff

Saskatchewan ponders changes to ag extension model

Mar. 7, 2017 at 1:30 pm CST

Saskatchewan’s agriculture ministry is considering an overhaul of its delivery system for ag extension services, in time for a new federal/provincial funding framework next year. Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart on Tuesday announced a new online survey on the subject for farmers, ranchers and agribusiness operators, running until the end of […]

By Staff

Five uses for provincial machinery rate guides

Feb. 28, 2017 at 9:26 am CST

The new provincial Machinery Guides for 2016-17 have been published on each Prairie province’s website, showing rental or custom rates for commonly used machinery.

By Dilia Narduzzi