CKRM Agriculture

The weather played a role in canola and wheat futures’ movement last week. The November canola contract closed Friday afternoon at $610.90, up by $2.10 on the day. Future Commodity Advisor with Ventum Financial Adam Pukalo said however, the contract was down approximately 54 dollars a ton on the week. The September Minneapolis Wheat contract […]

Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                  211.57     Canola                          553.32 (down 3.60) Chickpeas                     859.80  Flax      […]

Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                  211.57     Canola                          556.82 (up 5.60) Chickpeas                     859.80  Flax      […]

A tale of opposites when it comes to growing conditions from one side of the province to the other. The provincial crop report indicated the heatwave is rapidly advancing crop development but its also causing heat stress and lowering yield potential, forcing some producers in the south to harvest crops for feed. Daryl Fransoo with […]

Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                  211.57     Canola                          551.22 (down 80 cents) Chickpeas                     859.80 (down 66.14) […]

The Provincial Crop Report notes heat and lack of moisture continued to deplete topsoil moisture conditions in cropland, hayland, and pastures around the province, and has caused more heat stress on crops. The continued heat has also caused yield potential to decline with producers in the southern region indicating an “increase in the amount of […]

Durum                         298.01 (down 17.67) Feed barley                  211.57     Canola                          552.02 (down 14.30) Chickpeas                     925.94  Flax  […]

Looking back on his time as CEO of Regina-based Protein Industries Canada, Bill Greuel said he enjoyed every minute of it. Wednesday was Greuel’s last day in the role which he was in since Protein Industries Canada was formed in October 2018. “On day one, you open up a blank computer and you kind of […]

Tributes and stories have poured in over the last two days since news came of Lyle Stewart’s passing on Tuesday. Stewart died at the age of 73 following a lengthy battle with cancer. In a Facebook post, Premier Scott Moe said Stewart, “was a man of few words, which is unusual for a politician, but […]

Durum                         315.68  Feed barley                  211.57     Canola                          566.32 (down 3.20) Chickpeas                     925.94  Flax      […]