The federal government has announced an investment of up to 3.45 million dollars for SaskCanola to research for increased crop yields. The research will study genomic resistance and integrated crop management to control Blackleg in canola and other crop diseases. The research will also try to understand more about the emerging disease Verticillium Stripe […]
The Federal government is giving farmers more time to pay back their 2018 crop cash advances. The Trudeau government says the Stay of Default to March 31st 2020 will provide farmers with more time to repay outstanding 2018 advances and was made at the request of the program administrators. The federal government recently increased […]
The latest Saskatchewan Agriculture crop report says less than one percent of the 2019 crop has been combined. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says harvest is behind the 5 year average of 4 percent for this time of year. Harvest is most advanced in the southeast and southwest regions at 1 percent. Jacob is […]
Opening grain prices Thursday August 15 Durum 239.51 Feed Barley 172.63 Canola 409.66 Flax 464.93 Oats 167.40 Yellow Peas 220.47 Feed Wheat 127.78 1 Red Spring Wheat 202.87
Harvest is estimated at 5 percent in the Weyburn area of southeast Saskatchewan. The regional crop specialist in Weyburn, Sherri Roberts, says this week’s rain has put a temporary halt to harvest operations. She says combines have been rolling for almost 2 weeks in the southeast. She estimates combining at least 5 percent complete, […]
Closing grain prices Wednesday August 14 Durum 239.51 Feed Barley 182.63 Canola 408.56 Flax 464.93 Oats 168.56 Yellow Peas 223.54 Feed Wheat 127.78 1 Red Spring Wheat 203.74
Opening grain prices Wednesday August 14 Durum 239.51 Feed Barley 182.63 Canola 411.06 Flax 464.93 Oats 165.17 Yellow Peas 223.54 Feed Wheat 127.78 1 Red Spring Wheat 200.51
The federal government is pumping over 12.4-million-dollars into two shortline railway projects in western Saskatchewan. The federal funds will cover about half the cost of Great Sandhills Railway projects planned for Unity and Leader. The CEO of the Great Sandhills Railway and president of the Western Canadian Short Line Railway association, Perry Pellerin, says private […]
The latest outlook from SaskWheat says prairie farmers hauled 21.1 million tons of wheat to market in the crop year ending August 1st. Farm deliveries were up 13 percent from the year before. Wheat exports for the crop year were 18.4 million tons, up 12 percent or 2 million tons from last year. Durum […]
Closing grain prices Tuesday August 13 Durum 239.51 Feed Barley 182.63 Canola 407.26 Flax 464.93 Oats 161.44 Yellow Peas 223.54 Feed Wheat 127.78 1 Red Spring Wheat 196.76
