Sask Wheat

Farm groups raise concerns over Buge and Viterra merger

Farm groups raise concerns over Buge and Viterra merger

Apr 30, 2024 | 10:26am
Four agriculture groups are raising concerns over the proposed Bunge and Viterra merger. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), Alberta Grains, SaskBarley, and Sask Wheat raised concerns about the merger, believing it would result in economic losses for producers. A recent study by Dr. Richard Gray, Dr. James Nolan, and Dr. Peter Slade from […]

Sask Wheat GM retiring after seven years in position

Aug 5, 2021 | 6:10am

After seven years at the helm, Sask Wheat Development Commission General Manager, Dr. Harvey Brooks, is retiring. Brooks has led the organization from its development stages to becoming a major research funder in the province. Brooks says it’s time for him to retire as he’s done everything, he set out to do. “I’ve accomplished, essentially, […]

Sask. Wheat encourages farmers to participate in the Canada Grain Act consultations

Feb 18, 2021 | 5:26am

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission is encouraging farmers to get involved in the review of the Canada Grain Act. The chair of Sask. Wheat, Brett Halstead, says farmers need to make their voice heard during the consultation process because the grain act has a direct impact on their farming operations. Halstead says the review is […]

Sask Wheat releases latest weekly price outlook

Feb 3, 2021 | 10:33am

The latest market outlook from Sask Wheat says the wheat price outlook will remain unclear until the Russian export tax issue is resolved. Only then will there be any idea on Russian exports and how much extra demand to expect for North American wheat supplies. The outlook, compiled by Mercantile Consulting Venture, says there are […]

Sask Wheat says grain markets are uncertain this week

Jan 26, 2021 | 1:24pm

  The latest Sask Wheat outlook says world wheat futures fell sharply last week as the debate about the unresolved export tax issues in Russia continued to dominate markets. The outlook says North American wheat is increasingly competitive on the world market but until the Black Sea grain market settles down, the extent of any […]

Sask wheat development commission warning farmers of fusarium

Jul 5, 2019 | 5:45am

Wheat growers are being warned to watch out for fusarium in their crop. The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission advises farmers that fusarium grows on wheat and barley in hot and humid conditions. Sask Wheat spokesperson Dallas Carpenter said there are several different types of fusarium. “The one the causes the most problem is fusarium graminearum, […]

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