Estevan

Sixty-six per cent of Canadian exporters rely solely on United States, but economists say that can be hard on the bottom line
 

For someone running an agricultural or agri-food business in Saskatoon, Kelowna or Halifax, it’s easier to sell products to customers in Canada than to someone in Vietnam.

It may be easier, but exporting will make the business more productive and profitable.

Saskatchewan Broadcasters unite for province-wide radiothon supporting wildfire evacuees

As wildfires continue to displace families and threaten communities across Saskatchewan, broadcasters from across the province are coming together for a united day of action — a province-wide Radiothon in support of the Canadian Red Cross and wildfire evacuees, happening Thursday, June 12.

The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown oil and natural gas public offering held on June 3 raised just over $9.1 million for the province.

The Estevan area generated the bulk of the bids and revenue. Acceptable bids were received on 71 parcels, covering a total area of 12,586.646 hectares.

Bringing in $5,533,373.21 for 34 leases totalling 3,631.861 hectares.

Many people will be trying to get out to enjoy the weather during what will be a cooler summer weekend, but Environment Canada is advising people that they may need to keep an eye on the forecast before they head out. The current call is for a thunderstorm to move through tomorrow, dumping big amounts through the later part of the day.

Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins takes a look at the system and what we can expect to see this weekend.

 Australia hopes its crop will recover from last year’s drought and frost, while Canada’s production is expected to be down

The 2025-26 red lentil market hinges on what happens with Australia and Canada, say analysts.

If those two countries have average yields, supply and demand will be well balanced, Chuck Penner, an analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, recently told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 25 conference in Singapore.

Canada and the United States are both looking at sizeable crops, while conditions are also favourable in Russia and Kazakhstan

There is potential for a big increase in green lentil production in 2025-26 after several years of tight supplies, says an analyst.

Canada will lead the way with an estimated 842,000 tonnes of production, Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 2025 conference in Singapore.

We wrapped up another amazing year of Classroom of the Month visits with a trip to Hillcrest School to celebrate Mr. Hayes’ Grade 7/8 class. The students were excited—not just for the upcoming summer break, but also to dig into their well-earned feast from KFC Estevan and the Southern Plains Co-op.

The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and J4 Agri-Science have announced a new partnership aimed at developing new and enhanced  Faba Bean varieties. This initiative is expected to bring significant improvements to the crop's potential and provide farmers with more options for their rotations.

Canada’s dwindling farmland base and rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn

Canada’s agricultural sector faces mounting pressure as the country continues to lose farmland to urban development, while some existing acres sit vacant.

That’s according to new research released by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.

Competition for sales is expected to heat up as Russia expects a bigger crop following last year’s disappointing harvest
 

Canada will likely be facing more competition in pea export markets this year.

Russia’s production is expected to rebound after a disappointing 2024-25 harvest, said Gaurav Jain, analyst with AgPulse Analytica.

He is forecasting 5.01 million tonnes of production in 2025-26, up from 3.92 million tonnes last year.