Agriculture

Livestock auctions in Kelvington and Assiniboia closed in August as facilities struggle to bring in cattle from a smaller herd.

Canola and barley up, but other crops down.

FCC says producers are worried about commodity prices, input costs and interest rates, which could hurt farmland values.

The breed has an easy time at birthing, low calf birth weights and great meat quality.

Australia world’s second largest exporter of the commodity behind Canada.

This year’s durum harvest yielded 12,324 bushels of crops, and the project raised more than $110,000.

Census Division 1 – Carnduff, Estevan, Lampman, Redvers and Stoughton areas; Census Division 2 – Avonlea, Fillmore, Minton, Radville and Weyburn areas; Census Division 5 – Broadview, Esterhazy, Melville and Moosomin areas; Census Division 6 – Belle Plaine, Cupar, Lumsden, Indian Head, Regina and Rouleau areas.

Census Division 9 – Calder, Canora, Pelly, Preeceville, Sheho and Yorkton areas; Census Division 10 – Foam Lake, Kelliher, Leroy, Raymore and Wadena areas; Census Division 11 – Davidson, Colonsay, Langham, Lanigan, Nokomis, Outlook and Saskatoon areas.

Census Division 12 – Biggar, Delisle, Rosetown and Sonningdale areas; Census Division 13 – Cut Knife, Kerrobert, Kindersley, Macklin, Plenty and Wilkie areas.