dry soil

Saskatchewan farmers forced to write off drought-afflicted crops are being asked to consider ways to turn those crops into cattle feed instead. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), an industry association, put out a plea recently to grain farmers to help their rancher neighbours get through another summer of drought. APAS president Ian Boxall […]

Seeding of the 2021 crop has started in scattered parts of southern Saskatchewan. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says a few farmers in the southeast and southwest have started spring planting this week. He says farmers have been seeding peas and some other crops. He says dry soil conditions are a key concern. Struthers […]