Ag News

Harvest is underway in Saskatchewan according to the newest crop report, released today showing off that progress.

According to that harvest is now 4 per cent complete in Saskatchewan, ahead of the 5 and 10-year average of 2 per cent. 

Crop Extension Specilaist with the Ministry of Agriculture Mackenzie Hladun describes the progress of various crops.

Pheasants Forever Canada is getting the message out that road right-of-ways and ditches are a very integral part of the eco-system.

Perry McCormick with the group, says the primary contribution they bring is filtration of chemicals used by farmers who are growing crops for our food.

"Some of the advantages they bring may not come to mind instantly but those places, that lush vegetation on the edge of a field, the primary contribution it brings to our society is filtration."

As Canada's tracks are getting ready to transport grain all around the country, producers and those in the industry are taking a look at what might influence price day-to-day.

That includes international events, weather, and consumer demand.

Jon Dreidger, the Vice President at Leftfield Commodity Research, detailed some of those factors.

Farm Credit Canada has released its 2023 outlook for beef and pork, with both being heavily affected by the current conditions.

Senior Economist Leigh Anderson points out that a rise in both cattle and hog prices is an outcome of recent weather events.

Harvest is underway in the Moose Jaw area.

Mackenzie Hladun, crops extension specialist with Saskatchewan's Ministry of Agriculture, says the west central and southwest areas are a bit more advanced, however combines have also it the fields around Moose Jaw.

She says harvest timing is similar to last year.

"Right now, what we're seeing is that a lot of our crops that are coming off are those pulse crops such as peas or lentils. We're also seeing some of our feed crops coming off as well for greenfeed use such as barley or other sorts of feed crops as well."

Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada are sharing the results of a recent study on just how prevalent kochia is in the prairies.

That also included stats on just how Glyphosate and Dicamba resistant the weed is, a fact that's been a pain point for many farmers.

Dr. Shaun Sharpe, one of the co-authors of the paper, details the methods behind the study.

The sign-up period for the Irritability program has reopened so producers affected by wildfires and drought can consider enrolling to manage business risks.

Alberta producers can sign up for Irritability now until Sept. 27th. 

The original deadline to enrol was April 30th but considering the wildfire and drought situation since then it was decided to give producers a better opportunity to look at their business risks.

CPKC has had a busy week, with the latest crop report being released and plenty more to deal with for shipping grain.

Elizabeth Hucker, Assistant Vice President for Marketing, Sales and Bulk, detailed some of the figures brought up in that crop report.

The nation is celebrating Food Day Canada this weekend, to show support for all the industries that make meals possible.

Karley Rumpel, Public Trust Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, details just what the plan is to broadcast that to the general public.

There were some influential people attending the Saskatchewan Cattlemens Associations' (SCA) drought town halls.
 
Not only were SCA CEO Grant McLellan and SCA Chairman Keith Day helping to run the show, but members of other agricultural groups like Ray Orb, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Municipalities attended to listen in.