Two buses loaded with teamsters arrived at the legislature on Monday to show support for their safety while the CN Rail strike continues. Over 100 workers were present for question period including John Chalmers, the local chair for Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) CTY Division 847 from Saskatoon. When speaking to reporters with fellow members […]
Closing grain prices Monday Nov 25 Durum 264.89 Feed Barley 167.68 Canola 411.68 Flax 517.79 Lentils 372.50 Oats 224.42 Yellow Peas 232.89 Feed Wheat 156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat 208.82
Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the federal government is closely monitoring the strike by CN Rail workers, now into day 7. Speaking at the opening of Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Bibeau would not give any time line when Ottawa may take action to put an end to the dispute. But Bibeau says […]
Durum is at 264.89 Feed Barley 167.68 Canola 416.28 Flax 517.19 Oats 228.63 Yellow Peas 232.89 Feed Wheat 156.83 #1 Red Spring Wheat 208.83
Closing grain prices Friday Nov 22 Durum 264.89 Feed Barley 167.68 Canola 417.58 Flax 517.79 Lentils 372.50 Oats 218.80 Yellow Peas 232.89 Feed Wheat 156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat 207.18
Opening grain prices Friday Nov 22 Durum 264.89 Feed Barley 167.68 Canola 416.98 Flax 517.79 Lentils 372.50 Oats 217.29 Yellow Peas 232.89 Feed Wheat 156.83 1 Red Spring Wheat 208.09
The final crop report of the year estimates 2.5-million acres remain to be combined in Saskatchewan. Weyburn regional crop specialist Sherri Roberts expects harvest to wrap up late this fall or early next spring. She says some farmers are letting cattle graze their crop but she has a warning. Roberts cautions livestock producers to be […]
Opening grain prices Thursday Nov 21 Durum 267.06 Feed Barley 154.60 Canola 411.56 Flax 514.93 Oats 213.14 Yellow Peas 230.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 207.30
An online petition has been launched to let farmers tell Ottawa how much money they are paying in carbon tax. The President of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers says it’s very apparent on propane and natural gas bills for grain drying. Gunter Jochum says in some cases, the carbon tax portion is as high as […]
Early indications are that there may be less crop left in the field in Saskatchewan over winter this year than there was in 2016. Last Friday was the deadline to extend crop insurance coverage through the winter to next spring. Crop Insurance Corporation President Sean Jaques says there were about 3,200 extension requests from producers […]
