A new prairie farm survey says producers are opposed to the two seed royalty models proposed by the federal government. APAS president Todd Lewis says the survey of one thousand farmers found no support for the two proposals from Agriculture Canada. He says farmers want more consultation. Lewis says farmers are not in a position […]
Closing grain prices Thursday Oct 24 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.62 Canola 409.16 Flax 485.93 Oats 196.41 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 212.10
Saskatchewan farmers made good harvest progress this past week. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says harvest is at 83 percent, up from 69 percent a week ago but still behind the long-term average of 93 percent for this date. He says significant progress was made despite saturated soils in parts of the eastern grainbelt. […]
Opening grain prices Thursday Oct 24 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.62 Canola 409.86 Flax 485.93 Oats 195.17 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 211.11
Farm trade is expected to be among the key agricultural issues raised during the fall session of the Saskatchewan legislature, which opened Wednesday in Regina. Agriculture minister David Marit says the late harvest and farm trade are likely to be among the items raised during the fall sitting of the legislature. He says there are […]
Closing grain prices Wednesday Oct 23 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.62 Canola 407.76 Flax 485.93 Oats 191.54 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 213.25
Opening grain prices Wednesday Oct 23 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.62 Canola 404.26 Flax 485.93 Oats 190.86 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 214.05
Early results of harvest grain samples show some high quality wheat is in the bin. As of mid-October, the Canadian Grain Commission says about 31 percent of the 800 Saskatchewan wheat samples were in the top grade, 42 percent number 2 and the remaining 27 percent evenly split between number 3 and feed. Grain Commission […]
Closing grain prices Tuesday Oct 22 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.62 Canola 407.46 Flax 485.93 Oats 191.89 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 212.04
A return to dry weather is enabling many farmers to get back on the combine this week. The regional crop specialist in Weyburn, Sherri Roberts, says farmers are in a rush to wrap up the 2019 harvest, which ranges from 60 to 100 percent depending on the area of the southeast. She says it could […]
