
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]