CKRM Agriculture

Closing grain prices Thursday Jan 23 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                177.68 Canola                        429.88 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         482.50 Oats                            220.66 Yellow Peas                246.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   233.40

Opening grain prices Thursday Jan 23 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                177.68 Canola                        431.68 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         482.50 Oats                            217.72 Yellow Peas                246.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   234.43

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says a survey shows farmers would benefit greatly from reduced government red tape. CFIB vice president for Western Canada and Agri-Business, Marilynn Braun-Pollon of Regina says a survey shows 95 percent of farmers feel reduced red tape would help Canada become more competitive and innovative. Braun-Pollon says farmers face […]

Closing grain prices Wednesday Jan 22 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                177.68 Canola                        433.28 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         482.50 Oats                            217.20 Yellow Peas                246.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   233.87

Opening grain prices Wednesday Jan 22 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                177.68 Canola                        435.58 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         482.50 Oats                            215.44 Yellow Peas                246.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   235.62

Yellow pea farmers in eastern Saskatchewan are well positioned to sell into a soon-to-open Manitoba processing plant owned by French company Roquette. Roquette agronomist Bruce Brolley says the Portage processing facility will turn peas into products for cosmetics, human nutrition and pet food. He says the company specifications has no tolerance for soybean residue, which […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday Jan 21 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                177.68 Canola                        434.98 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         482.50 Oats                            216.51 Yellow Peas                246.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   234.19

Opening grain prices Tuesday Jan 21 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                177.68 Canola                        434.68 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         482.50 Oats                            214.01 Yellow Peas                246.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   232.29

Nokomis area farmer Brett Halstead has been elected the new chair of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission. Halstead says his goal is to improve farm profits from wheat production. He says market development and crop research are key areas for Sask Wheat. Halstead has been a Sask Wheat director for over 2 years and was […]

Closing grain prices Monday Jan 20 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                177.68 Canola                        437.98 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         482.50 Oats                            213.83 Yellow Peas                246.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   232.47