A large sprayer drone hovers over a crop while a large boom attached to it sends spray downward.

Sask. ag consults on drone spraying licence

Potential changes to provincial regulations would create a licence category should agricultural products be approved for drone spraying

Saskatchewan is considering a licence category that would allow drone operators to spray pesticides.

A multi-coloured group of cattle graze in a pasture near Brandon, Manitoba.

Cattle markets remain high on smaller herd

The beef industry has become more efficient and is finishing larger cattle to make up for the lack of numbers

Cattle numbers are the lowest in 60 years, but the full impact of that decline hasn’t yet been seen, says a market analyst.









Importance placed on cow herd size questioned

Importance placed on cow herd size questioned

Some in the cattle sector don’t think policy should focus on expanding herd; others say fewer cows limit check-off revenue

The number of cows in the provincial herd is not necessarily the best measure of a successful industry, yet that is the focus of public policy, says the Sask. Stock Growers Assoc.

Cattle stand in a dry pasture looking at the camera.

Importance placed on cow herd size questioned

Some in the cattle sector don’t think policy should focus on expanding herd; others say fewer cows limit check-off revenue

The number of cows in the provincial herd is not necessarily the best measure of a successful industry, yet that is the focus of public policy, says the Sask. Stock Growers Assoc.