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Spring seeding entering final stretch in Saskatchewan

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 22, 2025

Seeding operations are nearing their final stages in Saskatchewan, with 72 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 19, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up 23 points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 60 per cent done.

The new facility, to be constructed in Saskatoon, will be 53,000 sq. feet and include technology advancements such as a state-of-the-art tempering room, an automated bacon line, an automated injection system and natural gas smokehouses. Photo: Screencap via youtube.com/@drakemeats1447

Livestock, News

Drake Meats to build new facility

By Janelle Rudolph May 21, 2025

Saskatchewan meat company Drake Meats Processors Inc. will be building a new meat processing facility in Saskatoon that is expected to employ 200 local people once fully operational.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Cool and damp, then sunny and warm

Forecast issued May 21, covering May 21 to 28, 2025

By Daniel Bezte May 21, 2025

For this forecast period, it seems set to dry out and warm up. I suppose that's good for the areas that recently received significant rainfall and not so good for those regions dealing with fires.

Cattle graze in Manitoba’s Parkland region. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Buying interest for feeder cattle subsides

By Jerry Klassen May 20, 2025

For the week ending May 16, Western Canadian feeder markets were steady to $6 higher on average compared to seven days earlier. Heifers were relatively unchanged but steers were notably stronger, especially on replacements over 800 pounds.

Columns, Corn, Practical Tips

Corn’s amazing nature

Practical Research: The fusarium we see in small cereal grains is the anamorph of the pink mould seen in corn

By Ieuan Evans May 15, 2025

Consider that if you grow corn after wheat or vice versa and have a wet summer or fall, be prepared for possible outbreaks of pink mould/fusarium head blight in either crop in such a rotation.

Crops, News

Seeding at halfway mark in Saskatchewan

Good weather aids planting

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 15, 2025

Favourable weather has allowed Saskatchewan farmers to make good seeding progress, with 49 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 12, according to the latest provincial report. That's up from 31 per cent the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 32 per cent.

Crops, Features, Pulses

Producers slow to adopt new pulse varieties

SaskPulse observes varieties fading in popularity and others gaining traction

By Robert Arnason May 15, 2025

Farmers are switching to new, improved varieties of peas, lentils and chickpeas, but displacing established varieties is not easy, SaskPulse reports.

Photo: SusanneSchulz/iStock/Getty Images

Weather

Prairie forecast: Cool long weekend expected for Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Forecast issued May 14, covering May 14 to 21, 2025

By Daniel Bezte May 14, 2025

Across the eastern Prairies, all eyes are on the breakdown of the western trough and the resulting ejection of the final area of low pressure. The weather models are still trying to get a handle on this feature.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feedlot operators become cautious on purchases

By Jerry Klassen May 13, 2025

For the week ending May 10, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Quality packages of lighter calves were priced $10-$15 above week ago levels. Many auction barns are only holding sales every two or three weeks at this time of year with limited numbers on offer. This made the market hard to define in certain weight categories.

Crops, Features, Spring Wheat

Fungicide, glyphosate don’t hurt your hard red wheat quality

In terms of grain quality, this University of Manitoba-led research finds weather and variety matter most

By Don Norman May 9, 2025

The results of this study may not seem all that surprising: everyone expected weather and genotype to be the most impactful factors on wheat quality. But this research hadn’t been done before, so it offers up the good news that fungicides and glyphosate aren’t making things worse.

Daily Network News

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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