CKRM Agriculture

Opening grain prices Wednesday Dec 11 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                157.68 Canola                        419.28 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         372.50 Oats                            200.46 Yellow Peas                244.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   210.53

Canada, the U-S and Mexico have signed a revised North American free trade deal in Mexico City. The chair of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, Jim Wickett, says the trade deal is important to ensure stability for marketing Saskatchewan farm products. Wickett says the U.S. exports about 50 thousand tons of grain to Canada, […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday Dec 10 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                157.68 Canola                        421.88 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         372.50 Oats                            200.80 Yellow Peas                244.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   210.41

Opening grain prices Tuesday Dec 10 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                157.68 Canola                        421.88 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         372.50 Oats                            199.75 Yellow Peas                244.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   207.94

The president of APAS says farmers discussed three key issues at the recent annual meeting in Regina. Todd Lewis says a resolution passed unanimously calling on Ottawa to rebate any carbon tax payments on fuel used for grain drying this fall and winter. Lewis adds farmers are also pushing for improvements to agristability, with margin […]

Closing grain prices Monday Dec 9 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                157.68 Canola                        422.18 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         372.50 Oats                            201.75 Yellow Peas                244.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   208.38

Big changes are coming to Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina next year. Officials say the show will have a new look, a new name and enhanced entertainment. The name is being changed to Canada’s Farm Show. As well, the 3-day show will move to a Tuesday to Thursday format instead of Wednesday to Friday. […]

Opening grain prices Monday Dec 9 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                157.68 Canola                        423.08 Flax                             521.35 Lentils                         372.50 Oats                            201.21 Yellow Peas                244.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   209.12

Environment Canada expects this week’s blast of cold winter air will be gone within a week. Senior climatologist David Phillips said temperatures will be several degrees below normal this week, but moderate near the weekend. He also said the winter outlook is warmer than normal. “We’re calling for perhaps maybe milder than normal conditions this […]

Closing grain prices Friday Dec 6 Durum                         266.39 Feed Barley                157.68 Canola                        420.78 Flax                             520.79 Lentils                         372.50 Oats                            199.96 Yellow Peas                244.89 Feed Wheat                156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat   208.23