Recent Updates:
- The 2025 Guide to Crop Protection is now available online.
- The Animal Production Act amalgamated four previous pieces of legislation: The Animal Identification Act, The Animal Products Act, The Line Fence Act and The Stray Animals Act.
New Content:
- Learn how to prepare for livestock emergencies with our new Livestock Emergencies section
- We have launched a new Pesticide section within the Crops and Irrigation section.
- The Livestock Facility Emission Program is now open to sheep.
New Sask Ag Now Blog Posts:
- Spray Water Quality: Do You Need to Test Your Water Source? - To ensure you get the best spray results this year, send away a sample from your water source.
- Unproductive Areas in Fields: Time to Reconsider What You Do? - Unproductive areas in your field? Fighting with salinity? Perennial forages may be the solution you are looking for to make these areas productive again.
- Managing Young Cows Prior to Breeding - Long-term success lies in the careful management of first and second calvers early in life to set them up for longevity in the herd.
- Optimizing Seeding Rates for Canola this Spring - Seeding is around the corner! Learn more about seeding rates for canola and the keys to a successful spring plant.
- Determining Pasture Costs - The best way to negotiate grazing fees is to understand your own costs.
- Mineral Supplementation and Consumption in Beef Cattle - Do you know what your herd is consuming?
- Prescribed Fire: A Tool for Rangeland Management - Fire has shaped rangelands for centuries. Learn how prescribed fire can be used to manage brush, improve forage quality, support wildlife and reduce wildfire risk.
- Available Services and Programs Offered by the Ministry of Agriculture - Have you been curious about the extension services and programming offered by the Ministry of Agriculture?
- Effective Strategies for Preventing Calf Scours - Prevent early calfhood disease – keep them clean, dry and well fed.
- Mineral Interactions in Livestock Feed and Water - Minerals don’t work alone; they’re team players. Learn how mineral interactions affect your livestock feed and water here!
- Insects in Stored Grain - Don’t be surprised by insects in stored grain. The time to check is now!
- Injectable Trace Mineral and Vitamin Supplements for Beef Cattle - Are injectable trace mineral and vitamin products the right fit for your operation? Read on for more information.
- Are There Mycotoxins Hiding in Your Winter Feed? - Forage that has higher moisture than recommended at harvest is more susceptible to heating and mould formation. Silage that has been packed poorly or exposed to air has a higher chance of developing mould. Grain can also be subject to high moisture levels. Mycotoxins can be present even in the absence of mould.
- Re-establishing Legumes into an Existing Forage Stand: Tips to increase your chance of success - Re-establishment of alfalfa or other legumes into an existing stand is a challenge, but with these three factors in mind, you may have success.
- Keep the Bees Buzzin’ – Forage Blends for Pollinators - Check out some tips to keep the bees buzzin’ with pollinator-friendly forage blends.
Agriculture News Releases
Find all of the News Releases issued by the Ministry of Agriculture in this filtered list: