What's New on Our Website

Recent updates:

• Herbicide Residues with map of Herbicide Carryover Risk Level (2020) Based on rainfall from June 4 to September 2, 2019
• Agriview - The October issue of Agriview is now online.
• Crown Land Auction - Vacant agricultural Crown land that is eligible for sale is available for purchase. The next online auction will start on October 1, 2019.
• Diamondback moth catch numbers updated as of June 5, 2019.
• Trade Statistics - Trade export numbers now updated.
• Rabies - November monthly report of submissions and results now posted.

New Content:

• Final Crop Report - The final Crop Report for 2019 is now posted.
• 2019 Pea Leaf Weevil Survey map - average notched per plant.
• Bertha Armyworm catch numbers are now posted as of August 7, 2019
• Value Added Processing in Saskatchewan - New and updated content now available in our Value-added section.
• Annual crops for grazing, silage and greenfeed - Integrating annual forage crops provides additional feed security and flexibility for livestock feeding operations.
• African Swine Fever - ASF virus is currently spreading among domestic pigs and wild boar in Africa, Asia and parts of Europe.

New Sask Ag Now blog posts:

• Next Online Auction for Ag Crown Land Scheduled for February 2020 - The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture will hold its sale of vacant agricultural Crown land through Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers at IronPlanet.com in an online auction.
• Improving Fusarium Head Blight Management in Durum Wheat - Fusarium head blight can have significant negative impacts on both the yield and the quality of durum wheat.  
• Food Freedom Day 2020 - Canada celebrates Food Freedom Day on February 8 this year.  
• Web Video - Herbicide Resistance Testing - Provincial Specialist Clark Brenzil demonstrates the process of collecting and submitting samples to the Crop Protection Lab for herbicide resistance testing. 
• Finding Success in Challenging Times - The fifth annual Ranch Management Forum in December 2019 featured a panel of experts, who provided advice to producers on how to look ahead to the next production year after a challenging fall.
• Prairie Perks – the advantages of native prairie plants - Successful management of native prairie can lead to long term social and economic returns.
• Implanting: Tried and True or New to You? - The use of growth promoting implants allows ranchers to produce more beef using less feed and water. 
• Insects in Stored Grain - Using mechanical methods to control insects in stored grain may be the simplest and most economical.
• The Season of Giving - If you are thinking about where you would like to contribute some of your charitable dollars this year, please consider some of the organizations close to our hearts and who help build public trust and leadership capacity in the agriculture industry.
• Meat Processors Rest Easy with the Domestic Meat Inspection Program - Drake Meats has been part of the Domestic Meat Inspection Program since the late 1980s. They say there are plenty of benefits that come along with being enrolled in the program.

Agriculture News Releases

Find all of the News Releases issued by the Ministry of Agriculture in this filtered list:

Go to Agriculture News Release Archive