SASKATOON — Farmers in the United States are poised to plant the smallest spring wheat crop since 1970, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The USDA is forecasting 9.42 million acres, down six per cent from last year. An e...

The Good: Corn markets were down today despite strong corn sales during week ending on April 2.  Total corn sales were 1.36 million tonnes during the past week. The sales were eclipsed by corn exports which totaled 1.83 million tonnes. This brought total commitments of U.S. corn to 71.39 million tonnes. which is the largest total on record for week 31. T...

REGINA — More Saskatchewan farmers will have access to strychnine for gopher control after federal authorities approved an expanded distribution area.

Provincial agriculture minister David Marit said the province last week requested more rural municipalities be eligible under the

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) recommends conducting a safety analysis for specific jobs to determine if an individual (this applies to everyone on the farm not just the older team members) has the capaci...

Glacier FarmMedia – Remember when you were younger and your parents were teaching you how to do jobs on the farm? Do you remember that some of them were off limits because of your age or physical ability? You might also remember feeling a little put off by the “no, you can’t do that” response you received to your eager willingness to help.

Now that your par...