Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan Agriculture has issued its crop report for the week of July 15-21. A summary follows and the full backgrounder by region is attached. Crop Report July 24 2014 Haying continues in the province and livestock producers now have 42 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage, with an additional 49 […] Read more
Most Saskatchewan crops in fair to excellent condition
Volatile forage market seen keeping alfalfa prices high
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Volatility on the forage market has driven alfalfa prices to all-time highs in Western Canada and it doesn’t appear they’re going to come down anytime soon, an industry expert says. The high prices can be chalked up to a few reasons, according to Ed Shaw, owner of Carstairs, Alta.-based International Quality Forage […] Read more
West’s ranchers sending cattle out to pasture early
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The late spring has prompted many Prairie cattle owners to put their animals on pasture weeks ahead of schedule, according to three industry watchers. “They are probably three weeks early (in Alberta) compared to when they should be turning them out,” said forage specialist Barry Yaremcio at the provincial Ag-Info Centre at […] Read more
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