Crop damage claims from hail across Saskatchewan have tapered off during August. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Rick Omelchenko, describes storm activity as spotty with 300 prairie claims in mid-August. He says the communities in Saskatchewan affected include Yorkton, Elrose and Nipawin, with hail stones ranging in size from pea to golf […]
Closing grain prices Thursday Sept 5 Durum 239.51 Feed Barley 162.63 Canola 403.66 Flax 475.56 Oats 167.35 Yellow Peas 213.47 Feed Wheat 164.52 1 Red Spring Wheat 194.38
Saskatchewan farmers made limited harvest progress this week, hampered by cool wet weather. The latest crop report says Saskatchewan farmers have combined 11 percent of the harvest, up from 6 percent last week. Provincial crops analyst Shannon Friesen says harvest is well behind the average of 28 percent for this date. She says farmers […]
Opening grain prices Thursday Sept 5 Durum 239.51 Feed Barley 162.63 Canola 403.06 Flax 475.56 Oats 166.17 Yellow Peas 213.47 Feed Wheat 164.52 1 Red Spring Wheat 194.70
Saskatchewan farmers are hoping for warm dry weather to advance harvest progress. APAS president Todd Lewis farms southeast of Regina. He says cool wet weather has delayed crop development and estimates harvest is about 20 percent complete in his area. He says farmers are looking for frost-free warm weather to ripen late maturing crops. Lewis […]
Winnipeg-based Parrish and Heimbecker is expanding its grainhandling business. P & H has bought 10 grainhandling business locations from Louis Dreyfus company for an undisclosed amount of money. In Saskatchewan, the locations include Kegworth near Glenavon in southeast Saskatchewan, Wilkie, Aberdeen and Tisdale. With 40 locations across the country, P & H is a […]
Closing grain prices Wednesday Sept 4 Durum 239.51 Feed Barley 167.63 Canola 404.86 Flax 475.56 Oats 167.05 Yellow Peas 213.47 Feed Wheat 164.52 1 Red Spring Wheat 189.95
Opening grain prices Wednesday Sept 4 Durum 239.51 Feed Barley 167.63 Canola 404.96 Flax 464.93 Oats 166.36 Yellow Peas 213.47 Feed Wheat 164.52 1 Red Spring Wheat 191.30
August rainfall is a tale of two extremes in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang says rainfall in Regina and Moose Jaw was twice the normal amount last month, with Regina receiving 96 millimeters or almost four inches. August rainfall in Saskatoon, Yorkton and North Battleford was only half of normal. Farther north, La Ronge […]
Closing grain prices Tuesday Sept 3 Durum 239.51 Feed Barley 167.63 Canola 405.86 Flax 464.93 Oats 166.64 Yellow Peas 213.47 Feed Wheat 164.52 1 Red Spring Wheat 188.62
