Insights and Stories on Saskatchewan

Sask. union serves Viterra strike notice

Jan. 3, 2024 at 9:39 am CST

Yesterday, the union issued Viterra a 72-hour notice that they intend to strike as early as 2:00 pm on Jan. 5. GSU members from Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance and Viterra's Regina head office have been negotiating for "fair wages, improved work-life balance, and workplace respect," for more than a year, the union said.

Hepworth honoured for agricultural achievements

Jan. 2, 2024 at 12:08 pm CST

By Karen Briere

Klassen: Feeder market quiets at year-end

Jan. 2, 2024 at 9:42 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie forecast: One more week of above average temperatures

Dec. 27, 2023 at 10:23 am CST

By Daniel Bezte

Prairie forecast: Mild and dry weather right through to the New Year

Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:08 am CST

By Daniel Bezte

Klassen: Feeder market ends year on mixed sentiment

Dec. 19, 2023 at 9:47 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged, to as much as $10 lower compared to last week. Demand for heifers was suffering last week. A weaker tone was noted in the Eastern prairie regions as Ontario demand appeared to evaporate last week. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $368-$370/cwt, down $7-$8 from last week.

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports keep lid on Prairie feed grains

Dec. 14, 2023 at 1:31 pm CST

Glacier FarmMedia – Feed prices for barley and wheat across much of Western Canada are very likely to remain low until the end of winter/the beginning of spring, according to Erin Harakal of Agfinity in Stony Plain, Alta.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Prairie forecast: Mild and dry weather right up to the holidays

Dec. 13, 2023 at 9:29 am CST

Here is the big picture: there are two current storm tracks across North America. The first, which is well to our north, is the storm track that would normally be across our region. So far this winter, it has been displaced to our north – one of the reasons we have been dry. The second storm track is well to the south across the southern U.S. This places us under a rather slack flow as we oscillate between pushes of warm and cool air with each passage of low-pressure to our north.

By Daniel Bezte

Canadian cattle in a feedlot with a cowboy in the background.

Klassen: Year-end buying interest boosts feeder market

Dec. 12, 2023 at 11:54 am CST

Strength was noted in calves under 650 pounds while feeders over 700 pounds were relatively unchanged. Larger packages of weaned quality genetics were $8 to $10 higher in some cases.

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie forecast: Average to above average temperatures to continue

Dec. 6, 2023 at 8:56 am CST

With no big storm system impacting our region, the weather models have been doing a good job with the forecasts over the last few weeks. As we start to move closer and closer towards the middle of winter, the longer we can keep the warm air around, the shorter we can hope winter will be. With that said, here is what the big picture is looking like over the next seven or so days.

By Daniel Bezte