Insights and Stories on Saskatchewan

Major flood risks seen in southern Manitoba

Feb. 27, 2017 at 7:53 pm CST

Areas of Manitoba are at moderate to major risk of flooding, according to the province’s first full flood outlook for the spring. Levels of future snowfall and/or rainfall, the timing and speed of snowmelt, and the runoff timing in Manitoba, the U.S., Saskatchewan and Ontario are still “key factors,” the […]

Warm Saskatchewan weather spells early load limits

Feb. 22, 2017 at 3:49 pm CST

By Staff

Saskatchewan approves largest multi-farm drainage plan

Feb. 20, 2017 at 12:28 am CST

By Staff

A+W books sales growth despite Prairie ‘challenges’

Feb. 14, 2017 at 7:08 pm CST

By Staff

Saskatchewan snowpack points to below-normal runoff

Feb. 9, 2017 at 7:16 pm CST

By Staff

Bovine TB probe’s focus turns to infected herd

Feb. 3, 2017 at 6:37 pm CST

With no new cases of bovine tuberculosis discovered on the Prairies since mid-November, federal officials are now turning their focus to how the disease got into half a dozen cattle in the region last fall. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday it has finished TB-screening and depopulating all mature […]

By Staff

Roquette counts on expanding Canadian pea output

Jan. 20, 2017 at 1:03 pm CST

Winnipeg | Reuters — France’s Roquette, which is building the world’s largest pea protein plant in Manitoba, is counting on the province’s farmers to boost their production to supply the $400 million factory, the company said Friday. Roquette raised eyebrows this week when it said it would build the plant […]

By Rod Nickel

Saskatchewan taking livestock premises ID mandatory

Jan. 12, 2017 at 8:12 pm CST

Saskatchewan livestock producers wanting to take part in provincial programs will soon have to have a valid premises identification (ID) number. The provincial and federal governments on Thursday announced the new requirement for Saskatchewan producers will take effect “over the coming months.” The province has had a voluntary premises ID […]

By Staff

Six quarantines lifted in bovine TB probe

Dec. 16, 2016 at 5:52 pm CST

Six premises deemed to be “low-risk” have been released from federal quarantine as officials continue their hunt for Alberta and Saskatchewan cattle exposed to bovine tuberculosis. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Wednesday reported it had lifted movement controls on six premises where “appropriate testing” has been completed on cattle […]

By Staff

ICE weekly outlook: Farmers look for rallies

Nov. 30, 2016 at 6:56 pm CST

CNS Canada — As the last remaining days of harvest tick down, farmers are beginning to look for rallies to sell into, according to an analyst in the market. “The farmer continues to struggle out there, but seems content to sell into the rallies. I don’t think they’re selling into […]

By Dave Sims