CKRM Agriculture

Closing grain prices Thursday Nov 14 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                159.60 Canola                        409.46 Flax                             499.93 Oats                            207.92 Yellow Peas                227.04 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   211.74

Opening grain prices Thursday Nov 14 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                159.60 Canola                        408.66 Flax                             499.93 Oats                            205.34 Yellow Peas                227.04 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   213.50

SARM President Ray Orb has called on Prime Minister Trudeau to include rural municipalities in any economic and western unity discussion. Orb told SARM delegates in Regina Wednesday that rural Saskatchewan has resources that fuel the economy and must be included in any unity and economic talks. Orb also says he opposes stiff federal regulations […]

Closing grain prices Wednesday Nov 13 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                159.60 Canola                        409.56 Flax                             499.93 Oats                            204.65 Yellow Peas                227.04 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   212.92

  Agriculture minister David Marit promoted the development of intensive livestock operations at the SARM mid-term convention in Regina Wednesday. He told over a thousand rural delegates that agriculture is a key pillar of the economy and the livestock sector has surpassed 2 billion dollars in farm cash receipts. He adds intensive livestock operations like […]

Opening grain prices Wednesday Nov 13 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                159.60 Canola                        408.36 Flax                             499.93 Oats                            205.60 Yellow Peas                227.04 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   214.90

Minister of Advanced Education Tina Beaudry-Mellor is currently in Europe trying to help Saskatchewan-based ag tech companies expand to other markets around the world. Beaudry-Mellor is currently in Germany taking in Agrictechnica, one of the world’s largest agriculture events, with 450,000 visitors from 130 countries. She said attending Agritechnica is a big opportunity to show […]

Here are the latest Viterra grain prices Durum unchanged at 267.06 Feed Barley unchanged, 159.60 Canola down $1.30 to 409.46 Flax unchanged at 499.93 Oats up $2.78 to 205.55 Yellow Peas unchanged to 223.54 Feed Wheat unchanged at 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat up $2.08 to 214.85

Here are the latest Viterra grain prices Durum unchanged at 267.06 Feed Barley unchanged, 159.60 Canola up $1.10 to 410.76 Flax unchanged at 499.93 Oats up $2.02 to 202.77 Yellow Peas unchanged to 223.54 Feed Wheat unchanged at 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat down $1.41 to 212.77

The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) deadline to file post-harvest claims, production declarations and request an extension of coverage is later this week. The deadline for submissions is November 15. Darby Warner, executive director of insurance with SCIC, said farmers who haven’t finished harvest can request an extension of coverage. “If the crop further downgrades, if there […]