Outlook

WARNING: This story contains details of child abuse The evidence against World Bank employee Matthew Norman Ballek – who has been charged with distributing videos depicting the sadistic sexual abuse of toddlers and prepubescent children – is “extremely strong,” according to court documents filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia. Ballek was arrested by the […]

A change in consumer spending habits, lower commodity prices, and inflation all factor into Farm Credit Canada’s outlook for Food & Beverage manufacturers.  In their annual Food & Beverage Report, FCC is forecasting a slight drop of 1.4 percent in manufacturing sales this year to $162.6-million. Desmond Sobool, Director of Economics and Deputy Chief Economist […]

WARNING: This story contains details of sexual assault and may be disturbing to some readers. A Saskatchewan man who works for the World Bank and was arrested by the FBI has hired a top Washington criminal defence attorney. Court documents obtained by SaskToday.ca show that he was initially represented by a public defender.  Matthew Norman Ballek, 31, who […]

Farm Credit Canada is projecting new farm equipment sales in 2024 to slow down, based on a variety of factors. In FCC’s Canadian Farm Equipment Market Outlook, the conclusion is based on high interest rates, increased equipment prices, a decline in commodity prices, drought in Western Canada, and tighter revenues in the livestock sectors. A […]

2022 is being described as a mixed year for cattle producers across Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Stock Growers president Garner Deobald says producers had more rainfall this past year but the southwest remains extremely dry. Some producers are being forced to haul water. But he says cattle prices were on the upswing this fall, as was costs […]

There’s a mixed outlook for grain prices this winter. The chief market analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions, Neil Townsend, says large supplies of lower quality wheat from Russia and Australia could affect the market this winter. But he says demand remains strong for Canada’s high quality wheat. Townsend expects wheat prices to remain flat for […]

  The latest market outlook from Nutrien says global grain stocks-to-use ratios remain well below average levels, which should continue to support crop prices. The outlook says prices for key crops like wheat, soybeans and corn are up 25 to 35 percent compared to the ten year average, providing strong incentive for farmers to increase […]

Plenty of water and shade will be needed in Saskatchewan this weekend. Heat advisories have been issued for western and central areas of the province with the humidex possibly reaching +40 degrees on Saturday.  Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Battlefords, Kindersley and Outlook areas are all under advisories. Environment Canada’s Alyssa Pederson explains that an upper […]

Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for the western and central Saskatchewan. Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Outlook, Battlefords and Kindersley areas are all under heat advisories as the first major heat event hits Saskatchewan this weekend. The warnings are in place because humidex values could exceed +40 on Saturday. Heat warnings are issued when very […]

  The rising price of grain has prompted SaskWheat to release some stark numbers. Market analyst Marlene Boersch says the world will need an additional 240 billion dollars to properly feed itself this year compared to last year. Boersch expects demand will eventually be affected by the high prices and will weaken from record levels. […]