CKRM Agriculture

Demand for beef is expected to stay high even though the cattle herd has declined in Canada and the United States and beef prices are relatively high. Anne Wasko, president of Cattle Trends provided a detailed Beef Market Outlook to the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association AGM and Convention on Monday. “I really focused on the […]

A well-known Yorkton agri-business has gone into receivership. Leon’s Manufacturing and Ramrod Equipment locked their doors yesterday (Tue) afternoon. GX94 News has learned Ernst and Young out of Edmonton will be the receiver. The decision puts about eighty people out of work. Leon’s was born in Bankend, Saskatchewan in 1952. It built farm implements like […]

Despite the wet conditions, seeding progress was made throughout much of the province last week and isestimated to be 92% complete. Spring cereals, peas, and grain corn are approximately 97% complete. Canola and soybean planting advanced, with 88% of canola acres and 92% of soybean acres planted. Many of the unseeded acres are expected to […]

Durum                         374.06  Feed barley                 231.57    Canola                         599.32 (up 8.60)        Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax      […]

Durum                         374.06  Feed barley                 231.57    Canola                         590.72 (down 4.40)        Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax      […]

WESTERN PRODUCER – Looming changes to Canada’s capital gains inclusion rates will increase average taxes by 30 per cent on the country’s family-run grain farms, putting their futures at risk, according to research conducted by the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC). “Our research shows that an average grain farm in Canada, most of which are family owned […]

Durum                         374.06  Feed barley                 231.57 (down 5.00)   Canola                         595.12 (down 1.70)        Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax    […]

Durum                         374.06  Feed barley                 236.57  Canola                         596.82 (down 70 cents)        Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax      […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 96% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 44, a modest decline from the 98% order fulfillment performance seen in week 43.  In supplying 92% of cars ordered by shippers in week 44, CN performance deteriorated somewhat from the 98% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week.  CN […]

Durum                         374.06 (down 9.19) Feed barley                 236.57  Canola                         597.52 (up 3.50)        Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax    […]