This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattle Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. New price high Closing last week on either side of $250 per hundredweight, western Canadian fed prices […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts April 12 was not available. It was not available on April 5. U.S. hogs averaged was $86.60 on a carcass basis April 12, down from $86.70 on April 5. The U.S. pork cutout was $ 101.20 per hundredweight April 12, up from $97.75 on […] Read more
Letters to the editor – April 18, 2024
Irrigation benefits few The Scott Moe Saskatchewan government, through the Water Security Agency, has changed the focus on managing water resources for a better quality of life for all Saskatchewan people to using water as an economic driver. This priority on irrigation development benefits only a select few and leaves the rest of us high […] Read more
“Careers in Ag Mobile Skills Lab” to promote industry jobs
Saskatchewan equipment manufacturers receive government funding aimed at finding more workers
Many industry sectors are having trouble finding skilled workers in today’s labour market. Prairie agricultural equipment manufacturers, which are often located in smaller communities, are feeling that pinch as severely as anyone. Related story: Industry sells workers on ag jobs The Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC), an association representing that industry, has been working on […] Read more
Canola competition stiffens; demand rises
SASKATOON — There are differing reports about what to expect from Canada’s top canola competitor this year. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is forecasting 8.27 million acres of the oilseed, a four per cent drop from last year. Related stories: However, it is dry in Western Australia, and if it remains that way over the […] Read more
Federal budget promises lower costs, interest relief for farmers
Budget 2024 will see approximately $52 billion spent over five years
Glacier FarmMedia – The 2024 federal budget, tabled today, promises several benefits for Canadian farmers. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made little mention of agriculture in her speech following the tabling of the budget this afternoon, though she touched on issues like carbon pricing and green technology. However, chapter three of the budget, titled “lowering everyday […] Read more
Coming canola crush capacity delayed
SASKATOON — Canada’s canola crush buildout is not going as smoothly as planned, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Project delays in 2023, 2024 and into 2025 have slowed the growth of crush capacity,” the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) stated in a recent report. Related stories: Capacity is expected to reach 10.26 million […] Read more
Used cooking oil amount proves surprising
SASKATOON — Canada’s canola oil is facing stiff competition from used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow in renewable diesel markets. The amount of UCO being imported into the United States has surprised everyone, including the U.S. government. Imports in 2023 were large enough to produce 600 million gallons of the fuel. Related stories: That exceeds […] Read more
Dry summer still indicated
SASKATOON — World Weather Inc. believes much of the United States and portions of the Canadian Prairies will experience drought in the summer of 2024. That forecast is based on an analysis of the 18-year lunar cycle. “I’ve looked at six analog years and all six of them have a drier and warmer bias for […] Read more
Recent carbon price hike pushes issue to top agenda
REGINA —Opposition to the federal carbon tax ramped up last week as several premiers called for a meeting with the prime minister to discuss the issue. Many have opposed carbon pricing since it was implemented in 2019 but the rhetoric has been heating up due to cost-of-living pressures. The hike in the consumer tax earlier […] Read more
