Grain is flowing again through the terminal at the northern Manitoba Port of Churchill. The first grain train in almost four years was unloaded in late July at Churchill. The CEO of the Arctic Gateway Consortium, Murad Al-Katib of Regina, said the first grain shipments left the port last month. Al Katib is hoping to […]
Closing grain prices Friday Oct 4 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.47 Canola 416.06 Flax 485.93 Oats 185.64 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 215.03
Agriculture minister David Marit leaves Sunday for a 6-day trade mission to Mexico. Marit says Mexico is an important market for Saskatchewan agriculture exports. He says Mexico is Saskatchewan’s fourth largest market for farm products. He says Mexico bought 750 million dollars worth of Saskatchewan canola, wheat and cattle genetics last year. Marit says […]
Opening grain prices Friday Oct 4 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.47 Canola 416.96 Flax 485.93 Oats 187.82 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 214.79
Agriculture minister David Marit has proclaimed October as Agriculture month in Saskatchewan. Marit says the announcement is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of farmers and to increase consumer understanding and trust in modern food production. He is encouraging farmers to engage in dialogue with consumers about the production of safe, high quality, nutritious food […]
Closing grain prices Thursday Oct 3 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.47 Canola 417.56 Flax 485.93 Oats 186.66 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 211.95
Saskatchewan farmers made limited harvest progress this past week. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says 47 percent of the crop is in the bin, up from 39 percent last week but well behind the 5 year average of 75 percent for this date. He says most of the crop is being harvested in tough […]
Opening grain prices Thursday Oct 3 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.47 Canola 417.86 Flax 485.93 Oats 185.78 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 210.52
Propane demand in Saskatchewan is rising as a higher percentage of the 2019 crops will have to be dried following the latest snowfall and rain. The propane marketing manager for Federated Co-op, Dave Turk, is advising farmers to order their propane in a timely manner to avoid last year’s delays in delivery. Turk does not […]
Closing grain prices Wednesday Oct 2 Durum 260.06 Feed Barley 146.47 Canola 414.06 Flax 485.93 Oats 182.57 Yellow Peas 218.54 Feed Wheat 147.79 1 Red Spring Wheat 211.76
