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On Monday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -Kevin Hursh of SaskAgToday.com has details on a new canola variety that claims to be resistant to hot and dry conditions, as well as shares his experience on a farm writers tour through Saskatchewan and Alberta. -Susie Miller with the Soil Conservation Council of Canada talked about the introduction of Bill S-230 and what it would mean for Canad...

On Friday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -Even though this week was short due to Canada Day and Independence Day in the U.S., canola and wheat futures did well. Adam Pukalo from Ventum Financial has more. -Kevin Hursh of SaskAgToday.com shared his thoughts on the issue of gophers. -A recap of a 4-H Regional Show and Sale in Yorkton.

On Thursday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: Most crops are developing swiftly despite the varying weather conditions last week. The weather included hail which resulted in some damage and we'll hear from two organizations about how many claims have been made so far.

On Wednesday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -The Low Yield Appraisal process has been improved by the federal and provincial governments. Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh weighs in on those changes. -We continue to highlight the Farmers & Food Prices report, released by APAS. -A market analyst provides his outlook for the next few weeks as volatility in the marke...

On Monday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is offering help to producers who are battling an increase in the gopher population. -The Federal Ag Minister made a visit to Saskatchewan earlier this month, and SARM President Bill Huber shares what they talked about in meetings with Heath MacDonald. -APAS released its third Farmers & Food Prices Report. -A...

On today's program... -- The latest Saskatchewan crop report suggests rain over the past week varied, depending on the region. Sask Agriculture Crops Extension Specialist Kim Stonehouse has more. -- SaskAgToday's Kevin Hursh has a look at the Statistics Canada seeded acreage report released this morning. It shows farmers planted more durum, lentils, peas and oats this spring, while seeding less ca...

On today's program... -- Much-needed rain fell in northwest Manitoba over the past week, according to that province's latest crop report. We'll hear from Manitoba Agriculture's James Frey on that. -- Beginning later this summer, beef check-off rates in Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. will align with the seller's home province, regardless of where the sale takes place. -- Saskatchewan farmers and pr...

On today's program: -- Humboldt-based Prairie Agricultural Manufacturing Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary tomorrow. CEO Paul Buczkowski has the details. -- Saskatchewan lamb producers want a couple of things, more people to eat lamb, and for the ones who already do, to make sure they are buying a local product. -- A weekly overview of the wheat market has been provided by Michael Wilt...

On today's program... -- APAS President Bill Prybylski speaks on the group's meeting with the new federal Ag Minister, after Heath MacDonald made his first visit to Saskatchewan earlier this month. -- Recent rainfall in west central Saskatchewan could lead to some damage to pulse crops. SaskAgToday's Kevin Hursh speaks with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers agronomist Mark Zatylny on that. -- Saskatchewa...

On today's program... -- The executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada reacts to the swift passage of Bill C-202 through Parliament and the Senate. -- Statistics Canada reported last week that with liabilities growing faster than assets, Canadian farmers' total equity growth slowed for the first time in five years in 2024. -- Manitoba Agriculture has released its latest crop pest update. W...

On today's program... -- Even though spring seeding has wrapped up, the latest Saskatchewan crop report suggests farmers were very busy over the past week. -- The founder of Genesis Fertilizers has stepped down from his role leading the company, that is planning to build a farmer-backed nitrogen fertilizer plant at Belle Plaine. -- Rain is forecast for most of Saskatchewan in the days ahead. In so...

On today's program.... -- Saskatchewan Highways Minister David Marit has re-announced the provincial government’s allocations of $1 million for investments in short line rail infrastructure. -- Spring seeding is complete in Manitoba, according to the province's latest crop report. -- And a crops extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has details on harvest weed seed man...

On today's program... -- The Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence near Saskatoon held its annual field day Tuesday, and the agenda kicked off with an important funding announcement, in support of beef cattle genomics research. -- More on the Saskatchewan NDP's push to get the provincial and federal governments to support livestock producers and rural communities, as they deal with ongoing dro...

On today's program... -- Saskatchewan Pulse Growers will reduce its levy rate on pulse and soybean crops effective August 1. SPG Board Chair Winston van Staveren explains why. -- Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison have announced a four-year funding commitment to support the development of two new facilities at the University of Saskatc...

On today's program... -- Canada's new Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald spent the weekend in Saskatchewan, getting familiar with the province's ag industry. -- In ag business news, the sale of Viterra to Bunge has cleared its final hurdle. -- And the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is holding its June Division Meetings this week.

On today's program... -- The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association's 112th annual general meeting was held in Moose Jaw from June 8-10. SSGA President Jeff Yorga will have a wrap-up of the event. -- New federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald will be spending the weekend in Saskatchewan, getting up to speed on the province's ag industry. -- And our neighbours to the east have virtually wrapp...

On today's program... -- The latest weekly Crop Report for Saskatchewan has been released. We'll have the details on that, with Crops Extension Specialist Kim Stonehouse. -- Saskatchewan Pulse Growers will be reducing its levy rate on pulse and soybean crops effective August 1. -- And UFA is gearing up to celebrate Farmer's Day tomorrow. UFA CEO Fred Thun will have more on the company's plans to m...

On today's program... -- Two herbicide resistant weeds are slowly moving north through the United States and could be in Saskatchewan within 5 to 10 years. Dr. Shawn Sharpe with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Saskatoon will tell us more. -- The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) has committed almost 20 million dollars over the next three years to a core breeding agreement with AAFC for...

On today's program... -- AgraCity, a major crop input supplier is telling farmers that all outstanding product orders are being cancelled and converted into a product credit. -- The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) has marked a major milestone with the signing of its first-ever term conservation easement. -- The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is urging the federal government to resolve th...

On today's program... -- The President of the Canadian Cattle Association was recently in Ottawa to meet with the new Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. -- A recap of Friday's SaskAgToday Roundtable, with SaskAgToday Chief Agricultural Editor of Kevin Hursh. -- We'll tell you about a different kind of ranch near Edson, Alberta that works t...

On Friday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -Adam Pukalo joins the show to talk about canola and wheat futures prices. -Ryan caught up with Tyler Fulton of the Canadian Cattle Association about a wide array of topics. Today, we'll hear about how calving went this spring. -Funding has been announced for several projects in Saskatchewan. -Several crop development commissions have open board...

On Thursday' edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -A look at seeding progress in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta. -We look at the forecasts for the meat product manufacturing sector in Farm Credit Canada's Food & Beverage Report for this year.

On Wednesday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -The Bank of Canada decided to keep its interest rate at 2.75%. Ventum Financial's Adam Pukalo will explain what it means for farmers. -Environment Canada's monthly weather stats show May was warm and dry. -Farm Credit Canada released its Food and Beverage report for 2025, and we'll look at one of the sectors, specifically grain & oilseed mill...

On Tuesday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -Dealing with China's tariffs on Canadian agricultural products is among the commitments made after the First Ministers Meeting. -A Norquay area farm is hosting a farm food event today. -Lisa Guenther with Country Guide Magazine joins the show to talk about an ongoing series on their website.

On Monday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -Good news for pea producers as India extended its tariff exemption of Canadian pea imports. -Railway workers at CPKC have a new contract. -Agribition's second annual Spring Fling Junior Show was held on Saturday. -The Canadian Foodgrains Bank strongly disagrees with US AID cuts.