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Saskatchewan sees good seeding progress, but behind average pace

May 23, 2024

Spring planting in Saskatchewan progressed 24 points during the week ended May 20, putting seeding at 56 per cent complete, according to the provincial Agriculture department. However, that’s 12 points behind this time last year and well below the five-year average of 76 per cent finished.

News

SeedMaster to expand Sask. headquarters

By Glacier FarmMedia staff May 22, 2024

SeedMaster announced today its intention to invest $10 million in expanding its Emerald Park, Sask., headquarters, just east of Regina.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Cool, unsettled weather across the Prairies

Forecast issued May 22, covering May 22 to 29, 2024

By Daniel Bezte May 22, 2024

Rainy, cool and unsettled weather to continue across the Prairies as the influence of upper lows continue.

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Half of field pea, lentil acres seeded

May 16, 2024

In total, 32 per cent of intended acres were seeded so far this spring, according to the Saskatchewan government’s weekly crop report released on May 16. One week earlier, seeding across the province was only 12 per cent complete.

The Canadian Grain Commission building on Main Street in Winnipeg. (File photo)

News

Grain commission revokes GFI licenses

Global Foods and Ingredients shut down operations May 7

By Robert Arnason May 16, 2024

The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked six licenses for Global Food and Ingredients, a plant-based and plant protein company with facilities in Saskatchewan.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Cool and unsettled weather across the Prairies

By Daniel Bezte May 15, 2024

For this forecast period, well, it's a bit of a mess. Overall, it looks like we could be stuck in a cool, wet pattern until the end of the month.

Markets

Pulse weekly: Yellow, green pea prices rise

May 14, 2024

India’s extension of tariff-free pea imports last month has caused a rise in Canadian prices, according to a Saskatchewan pulse merchant.

Photo: Kelsey Pangborn/iStock/Getty Images

Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: A bearish market, especially in southern Alberta

May 9, 2024

Sufficient supplies of domestic barley and wheat along with the ongoing influx of corn from United States, have continued to keep a lid on feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies. That’s especially so in southern Alberta, according to Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Mild with a chance of showers

By Daniel Bezte May 8, 2024

A large area of low pressure stalled out just south of the Prairies early this week, bringing some much-needed significant rains that stretched from western Manitoba through Saskatchewan and into Alberta. This low is forecasted to rapidly break down over the next day or so and make way for some nice late-spring weather.

AAFC’s Breanne Tidemann says kochia (seen here) appears to be spreading to areas of Alberta where it wasn’t seen previously.

Crops, Features

Into the weeds: 2024 in preview

Prairie specialists consider which weeds are most likely to succeed as the season proceeds

By Jim Timlick May 8, 2024

The past few seasons have been a challenging time for farmers on the Canadian Prairies. Extreme heat, lack of precipitation and steep increases in production costs have caused some sleepless nights for many producers. As if those weren’t enough to contend with, another potential threat to crops will soon rear its ugly head: weeds. Grainews […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat hits 5-year low, corn at contract lows as supply pressure builds

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit new highs on resilient consumer demand

Corteva raises annual profit forecast after strong first-half performance

U.S. grains: Wheat hits 5-year low, corn at contract lows as supply pressure builds

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Saskatchewan sees good seeding progress, but behind average pace

SeedMaster to expand Sask. headquarters

Prairie forecast: Cool, unsettled weather across the Prairies

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Half of field pea, lentil acres seeded

Grain commission revokes GFI licenses

Prairie forecast: Cool and unsettled weather across the Prairies

Pulse weekly: Yellow, green pea prices rise

Feed Grain Weekly: A bearish market, especially in southern Alberta

Prairie forecast: Mild with a chance of showers

Into the weeds: 2024 in preview

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