Thanks for tuning into RealAg on the Weekend! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Scott Shelladay, host of The Cow Guy on RFD-TV on the markets; Farmer feedback on the port strike; Adrianne Good with Saskatchewan Agriculture on top tips for getting full value when feeding salvage crops; and, Todd Lewis of Canadian Federation of… Read More
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On this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by FP Genetics, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Neil Townsend of GrainFox on grain markets and an update on the Black Sea region grain issues; Katelyn McMurphy with Saskatchewan Agriculture on outwintering cattle; Kristine Tapley, Ducks Unlimited Canada on a new marginal land payment… Read More
Once applied, herbicide active ingredients that land on the soil surface are broken down by soil microbes. Those microbes require moisture and warmth to chew through and neutralize the herbicide. When in-season water is limited, those active ingredients can stay in the soil, sometimes for years. Cory Jacob, acting provincial weed specialist for the Saskatchewan… Read More
Applications are open, as of Oct. 26, for the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program — the title that’s been given to the federal and provincial AgriRecovery initiative aimed at helping livestock producers in Saskatchewan affected by drought. Producers in eligible parts of the province can find more info and application forms through the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance… Read More
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are reporting a record-breaking level of payments under the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) Forage Rainfall Insurance Program. Total 2023 program indemnities paid have totalled $60.4 million across SCIC’s 17 forage risk zones. A forage rainfall claim is triggered when the precipitation at a selected weather station is below… Read More
Crop breeders are continuously looking at developing new varieties: how they can grow bigger yields, have resistance to certain diseases, and of course, become more efficient. However, when we get a new variety, there are often tons of questions surrounding it. One of the questions Shannon Chant of Saskatchewan Agriculture sought to answer in a… Read More
Crop insurance holders in Saskatchewan will see a change in how premiums are calculated starting this year. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced on Monday that farmers who purchase crop insurance from Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) will see an individual premium calculated for each crop they insure…. Read More
Saskatchewan’s Strategic Field Program (SFP) has received just over $484,000 to be split between six projects which look to provide field-level demonstrations and evaluation of targeted agriculture practices and technologies. The projects include studying the effect of dugout aeration on greenhouse gas emissions, and the use of virtual fencing on forested pasture (full list is… Read More
Provincial governments across Canada are consulting with farmers and the agriculture industry as they prepare to hammer out a new five-year federal-provincial-territorial agricultural policy framework. The Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) — the $3 billion 5-year investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments — is set to expire in 2023. While federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau… Read More
It’s been a challenging year on many fronts, but here we are, yet again, gearing up for the new season. And that’s exciting! Rootworm, western bean cutworm, and flea beetles are just a few of the insects that are on the watch list for Tracey Baute, field crop entomologist with OMAFRA. James Tansey, entomologist with… Read More