What's New on Our Website

Recent updates:

• Agricultural Corporation Exemptions from Mineral Rights Tax - Agricultural Corporations may receive an exemption 
• Trade Statistics - Trade export numbers now updated.
• Webinars Page - Timely online broadcasts on a variety of industry-related topics.
• 2022 Herbicide Resistance Testing Form is now available

New Content:

• Saskatchewan Agricultural Drought Preparedness Plan - This plan breaks down the types of drought management actions and lists potential actions which may be taken depending on drought stage.
• Producer Resources for Dry Conditions section - Sask Ag Now articles that provide resources and program information for producers related to water development and infrastructure, farm stress and water testing.
• Irrigation Certification in Saskatchewan - An Irrigation Certificate will be issued for each irrigation project that meets soil and water compatibility standards and for which the applicable fees have been paid.
• Lyme Disease in Dogs - Lyme disease affects domestic animals (dogs, horses, possibly cats) and humans.

New Sask Ag Now blog posts:

• Plant Diversity Can Be Beneficial to Pasture and Rangeland - Pastures managed for improved diversity of plant species can be more productive and resilient against weed pressure. 
• Accelerated Site Closure Program Landowner Nomination Process - Landowners with oil and gas sites on their land have an opportunity to nominate those sites for consideration for abandonment and/or reclamation work.
• Know Your Enemy - Wild Buckwheat Biology - Producers who deal with wild buckwheat every year know it is a problematic weed for the farm.
• Fit the Herd to the Feed Pile -Extended feeding periods makes for larger stored feed demand. Figuring out how many cattle feed can provide for is a key factor in decision making this fall. 
• Considerations for Winter Feeding and Spring Grazing - Recently, the livestock and feed extension specialist team hosted a series of webinars to help producers maximize their winter feed.
• Weighing Your Winter Feeding Plan - Bale weights are imperative to a thorough winter feeding plan. 
• Learning Outside the Classroom - Farm and Food Care Hosts Food Influencer Tour
• 2021 Crop Diagnostic School - For the second year in a row, the Ministry of Agriculture’s crops extension specialists held Crop Diagnostic School as a virtual event. 
• Pasture Sage Management in Dry Conditions - It is important to manage pasture sage as it is opportunistic, drought tolerant and populations increase as range or pasture health condition decrease. 
• Cooling Grain in Bins - With harvest in full swing, in a year of such hot dry conditions, cooling grain is an important practice to use on your farm
• Temporary Changes to the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program - The Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program provides support to develop secure water sources and help ensure long term sustainability.

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