CKRM Agriculture

Closing grain prices Wednesday Oct 16 Durum                         260.06 Feed Barley                146.62 Canola                        413.76 Flax                             485.93 Oats                            195.09 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   219.50

Opening grain prices Wednesday Oct 16 Durum                         260.06 Feed Barley                146.62 Canola                        414.46 Flax                             485.93 Oats                            199.75 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   216.90

Heavy rain and snow from late season storms is slowing down crop hail damage adjustments. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Rick Omelchenko, is asking farmers to be patient and leave adequate check-strips for adjusters. He says an adequate check strip for crop damage is at least 20 by 30 feet in the […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday Oct 15 Durum                         260.06 Feed Barley                146.62 Canola                        415.56 Flax                             485.93 Oats                            196.27 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   217.72

Opening grain prices Tuesday Oct 15 Durum                         260.06 Feed Barley                146.62 Canola                        418.06 Flax                             485.93 Oats                            193.05 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   217.60

There’s a relatively good outlook for harvest weather this coming week in southern Saskatchewan. Combining is just over half done after numerous delays from recent rain and snow. Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips said the forecast is for cool and relatively dry weather this week followed by a warm up. “Certainly we see a […]

To assist in marketing plans, an analyst is suggesting farmers have their weather-damaged wheat checked for falling number issues. Geoff Backman with the Alberta Wheat Commission said falling number is not a grading factor for wheat, but is important for millers, bakers and often a contract requirement by grain companies. Low falling number is associated […]

Closing grain prices Friday Oct 11 Durum                         260.06 Feed Barley                146.62 Canola                        414.26 Flax                             485.93 Oats                            186.00 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   218.25

Opening grain prices Friday Oct 11 Durum                         260.06 Feed Barley                146.62 Canola                        414.46 Flax                             485.93 Oats                            187.11 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat   215.91

  The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance has written an open letter of disappointment to the six major leaders during the federal election campaign. Executive director Claire Citeau says agri-food exporters and farmers are upset with the lack of serious discussion on expanding farm and food exports during the campaign. She wants federal politicians to highlight […]