Saskatchewan reports over 90% of the crop in the bin
The weather over the past week was excellent for harvest. The province now has 90 per cent of the crop in the bin, up from 81 per cent last week…
Saskatchewan Crop Report
Producers in the southwest and west-central regions are mostly done harvest and are now completing other field work, while others were slowed down by cool, damp weather.
The Klarenbach Report: Ray Somerville
Ray Somerville was an ambitious entrepreneur with his sons creating and operating successful businesses, including grain farming…
APAS at work
APAS has had an incredibly busy summer, and that has carried over into the fall. The following points are some highlights of APAS activities over the past few months.
The Klarenbach Report Sep 19
We live in a world of binary thinking. Where there are two sides, and you can only pick one. Are you with me or against me? We attach labels with certainty.
Rangeland Reality Check: Basic Principles of Grazing Management
Mother Nature certainly flexed her muscles in the 2017 growing season. Drought, fires, and poor stock water quality are just some issues that caused grief for Saskatchewan ranchers.
APAS provides comments on the proposed federal fertilizer emissions reduction strategy
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has submitted comments on the federal government addressing concerns with the proposed 30 percent fertilizer emissions target for 2030.
Celebrating 20 years of Seeking Rare Plants of the Prairies
Rare and Endangered plants are an often overlooked part of conservation work, most being small and hard to find in isolated ecosystems.
Construction to start on Sharp Hills Wind Farm near hamlets of Sedalia and New Brigden
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), a leading renewable energy developer and operator in North America, has begun construction on the 297-megawatt (MW) Sharp Hills Wind Farm…
This years’ harvest ahead of five-year average
19 per cent of the crop is now combined ahead of the five-year average (2017-2021) of 13 per cent. Areas that saw semi-regular rains are reporting yields above or closer to average…
A family farm committed to land stewardship
Rosana Farms, owned and operated by Robin and Brenda Walde and their three children, is a family farm located just south of Kindersley that prides itself in its land stewardship.
A lifetime spent in the agriculture industry
Harold Appleby has spent a lifetime in the agriculture industry. At 97 years of age, he enjoys life at Caleb Village in Kindersley, where he has resided since 2016.
Olorenshaw Farm Services celebrates 50 years in business
Olorenshaw Farm Services Ltd., located at 200 - 3rd Street NW, has been serving customers in Eston and the surrounding area since 1972.
Watch for farm machinery on the highway during harvest
Harvest is underway in many parts of the province. Drivers may encounter farmers using highways and grid roads to move their machinery from field to field.
Carbon Sequestration 101 - the Value of Native Prairie for Carbon Storage
Intuitively, ranchers know that native prairie grasslands provide a range of beneficial ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, but it can be confusing to sort out exactly how carbon dynamics and grasslands are related.
Liebenthal’s little house on the prairie
If you’re driving through the hamlet of Liebenthal, you may have noticed a mural of the Sandhills painted on a tiny old yellow house, along with a sign, posting directions to the Sandhills.
The Klarenbach Report, Aug 22
My small town of Eatonia had a second-hand consignment store. I want to say it opened in the early 1980s. It could have been in the late 1970s.
The Klarenbach Report, Aug 16
How do I begin trading? I was asked this question by a grower interested in managing his investments and using futures as a risk management strategy.
The Klarenbach Report, Aug 9
“I am not selling Durum until the price returns to $22 per bushel.” It was January. I was having a conversation with a Durum grower. The ‘fundamentals’ were still bullish with supply levels dropping and the new Durum harvest months away.
Cut canola later for higher yield
Growers who give canola crops time for all seeds to reach maturity can see a 10 per cent increase in yield. That is why the Canola Council of Canada recommends swathing when the main stem shows at least 60 per cent seed colour change.