CSI: Crop swap investigation - The forensic work of an expert agrologist helped unearth a
scam by a Hudson Bay-area farmer who defrauded the Canadian Wheat
Board and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance of more than $200,000. [Star Phoenix Headlines]

Canadian farm income levels drop for the 1st time since 2006 - REGINA a ' Realized net farm income in Canada dropped by 11.2 per cent in Canada last year, according to Statistics Canada report released Wednesday.

Saskatchewan farmers' frustration fueled by wet weather - The annual harvest — traditionally a time of hard work and hope — has become an exercise in frustration as wet weather bogs down farmers across much of the province. [Regina LeaderPost]

Threat of frost raises hardships for producers - Cold temperatures were expected to bring frost to parts of Saskatchewan overnight Monday, creating extra challenges for farmers already hit hard by record rainfall. [Topix]

Flood aid package welcomed by farm groups - Saskatchewan farm groups generally welcomed the $450-million
federal-provincial aid package announced last week in Saskatoon, but
all agreed the $30 per acre payments are insufficient to cover
farmers' losses. [Star Phoenix Headlines]

Federal, provincial governments announce $450 million flood aid - Like groundwater in the Prairies, the issue of farmers' flooded fields rose to the top of the agenda at this week's meeting of agriculture ministers in Saskatoon, resulting in a $450 million aid package for producers whose crops have been washed away in unprecedented rains. [Regina LeaderPost]

Prairie flooding weighing on farmers business confidence - REGINA a ' Business confidence among farmers and others involved in agriculture in Canada is falling, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Government of Canada Investing to Support Canola Producers - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will be in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Friday, July 9, to announce an investment that will benefit Canada's canola farmers. [Canada]

CROP REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 15 TO 21, 2010 -

Saskatchewan farmers have seeded 76 per cent of the 2010 crop, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report. In general, the past weeks' rain has made seeding stressful and left many acres unseeded. It has caused flooding in many areas. Thunderstorms continue to roll through the province.

Crop lose repercussions - The large amount of unseeded farm land could have huge financial repercussions. Julie Mintenko reports. June 16. [Global Stoon]