CKRM Agriculture

Water levels in Saskatchewan are okay, after a weather system in late-June brought a bunch of rain to the west and central regions of the province. The Water Security Agency put out an advisory ahead of the rainfall on June 26th and monitored levels at lakes, rivers, and streams throughout the Canada Day Long Weekend. […]

Durum                         324.87  Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                        595.82 (down 2.40) Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax              […]

Durum                         324.87  Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                         598.22 (down 7.40) Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax              […]

Durum                         324.87 (down 9.19) Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                        605.62 (up 2.00) Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax          […]

Durum                         334.06  Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                         603.62 (up 6.30)    Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax            […]

Crop conditions are good but still behind development, according to the Saskatchewan Crop Report released Thursday. Rain during the reporting period of June 25 to July 1 was again widespread with some areas getting an excessive amount, resulting in crop yellowing, stunting and root rot development due to moisture stress, leaf diseases in cereal crops, […]

Changes have been made to the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation’s (SCIC) Guardian Dog Rebate Program. Under the Wildlife Damage Compensation and Prevention Program, changes to the rebate will help to make it more affordable for producers to prevent wildlife damage to livestock, by upping the maximum rebate per dog from $100 to $400 per dog. […]

June was a cool and wet month for most of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada released last month’s weather statistics on Tuesday and Meteorologist Terri Lang says temperatures were cooler than normal the further north you went, going against what they initially forecast of a warmer than average month. “Goes to show you that we don’t know […]

Programming note: The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable will be taking a two week break, and will return on Friday, July 19.

There weren’t a lot of surprises in yesterday’s seeded acreage report from Statistics Canada.  The seeded acreages for most crops were not too far from grain trade expectations. One exception may have been barley, down nearly 13 per cent as compared to last year. The drop was greatest in Saskatchewan – down 17.5 per cent. […]