CKRM Agriculture

Closing grain prices Thursday Nov 7 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                161.62 Canola                        409.46 Flax                             495.56 Oats                            202.19 Yellow Peas                223.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   213.60

Opening grain prices Thursday Nov 7 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                161.62 Canola                        410.26 Flax                             495.56 Oats                            200.93 Yellow Peas                223.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   215.05

Saskatchewan Canola growers are optimistic about future sales to China following the lifting of a ban on imports of Canadian beef and pork. China has not lifted the ban on Canadian canola but SaskCanola chair Lane Stockbrugger sees the lifting of the ban on Canadian meat products as a good sign. He says it adds […]

The carbon tax once entered debate at the provincial Legislature Wednesday. This comes after opposition leader Ryan Meili drafted a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking to return carbon tax funds paid by Saskatchewan farmers who are drying their grain after a difficult harvest. Meili asked Premier Scott Moe to co-sign the letter, but he did […]

Closing grain prices Wednesday Nov 6 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                161.62 Canola                        410.06 Flax                             495.56 Oats                            203.23 Yellow Peas                223.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   216.50

Opening grain prices Wednesday Nov 6 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                161.62 Canola                        412.36 Flax                             495.56 Oats                            198.52 Yellow Peas                223.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   215.86

Serious weather problems have prompted Farm Credit Canada to offer special support to farmers. Operations vice president Darrin Howden says his lending agency is offering to help farmers facing financial hardships on a case by case basis. Howden says FCC will consider several financing options, including loan payment deferrals or loan restructuring to help farmers […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday Nov 5 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                161.62 Canola                        410.06 Flax                             495.56 Oats                            197.51 Yellow Peas                223.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   215.91

Opening grain prices Tuesday Nov 5 Durum                         267.06 Feed Barley                161.62 Canola                        407.56 Flax                             495.56 Oats                            197.85 Yellow Peas                223.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   215.37

2019 was a mixed bag for Saskatchewan’s commercial fruit and berry growers. Some endured weather challengers, while others did very well. “Saskatoon berries had one of the best years that I’ve ever seen,” said Forrest Scharf, provincial specialist, fruits crops at Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. “There were really large fruit, even the native wild stands […]