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Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, August 28

Aug 28, 2019 | 9:53am

Here are the latest Viterra grain prices Durum unchanged at 239.51 Feed Barley unchanged at 172.63 Canola unchanged at 404.76 Flax unchanged at 464.93 Oats down 2.41 to 161.09 Yellow Peas unchanged at 218.54 Feed Wheat unchanged at 127.78 #1 Red Spring Wheat down 98 cents to 198.62

Harvest reaches 15 to 20 percent in parts of Southeast Sask.

Aug 28, 2019 | 5:40am

Harvest is estimated at 15 to 20 percent in the Weyburn area of southeast Saskatchewan. The regional crops specialist in Weyburn, Sherri Roberts, says combining has been delayed in recent days by rainfall. She expects crop production to be average to above average despite a dry start to the growing season in the southeast. She […]

The Federal government announces 2 million dollars for oat variety development

Aug 27, 2019 | 2:49pm

  The federal government is pumping almost 2 million dollars into oat variety development. Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale has announced an investment of 1.98 million dollars for the Prairie Oat Growers Association. The funds will be used to improve oat varieties for the Canadian oat industry. The goal is to develop new oat cultivars […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday August 27

Aug 27, 2019 | 1:56pm

Closing grain prices Tuesday August 27 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                172.63 Canola                        404.76 Flax                             464.93 Oats                            163.50 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                127.78 1 Red Spring Wheat   199.60

Opening grain prices Tuesday August 27

Aug 27, 2019 | 9:53am

Opening grain prices Tuesday August 27 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                172.63 Canola                        403.56 Flax                             464.93 Oats                            164.24 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                127.78 1 Red Spring Wheat   200.53

Harvest weather outlook sees cool and dry for most of this week in southern Sask.

Aug 27, 2019 | 6:00am

The harvest weather forecast is cool and dry with no anticipation of frost this week in southern Saskatchewan. Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips says farmers have faced some challenges this year, including a very dry spring and then a turnaround in rainfall. He says most of this week should be sunny but cooler than […]

Closing grain prices Monday August 26

Aug 26, 2019 | 1:42pm

  Closing grain prices Monday August 26 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                172.63 Canola                        406.76 Flax                             464.93 Oats                            165.86 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                127.78 1 Red Spring Wheat   199.58  

Opening grain prices Monday August 26

Aug 26, 2019 | 9:16am

Opening grain prices Monday August 26 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                172.63 Canola                        409.66 Flax                             464.93 Oats                            164.97 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                127.78 1 Red Spring Wheat   201.04

Producers being urged to leave samples of hail damage in the field this harvest

Aug 26, 2019 | 6:46am

Saskatchewan farmers are being urged to leave samples of crop hail damage in the field as they begin harvest operations. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Rick Omelchenko, said harvest is getting underway after a busy hailstorm season. He is asking farmers to leave samples of unharvested, damaged crop for hail insurance adjusters. […]

Closing grain prices Friday August 23

Aug 23, 2019 | 2:02pm

Closing grain prices Friday August 23 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                172.63 Canola                        408.26 Flax                             464.93 Oats                            163.58 Yellow Peas                218.54 Feed Wheat                127.78 1 Red Spring Wheat   201.40

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