CKRM Agriculture

The month of May can be best described as wet with near normal temperatures. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang says it’s a good thing considering the winter and early part of spring was dry. “After it being so dry for so long, to see so many stations recording above average precipitation, really good timing,” said Lang. […]

Any student going to university to study in agriculture can apply for scholarships through the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley). Each year, SaskBarley offers four scholarships to students who are taking graduate or undergraduate studies. They’re offering up to three scholarships — $6-thousand at the PhD level, $4-thousand at the Master’s of Science level, and […]

Despite the wet conditions, seeding progress was made throughout much of Manitoba last week and is nowestimated to be 83% complete. Canola and soybean planting advanced, with 71% of canola acres planted and 82% of soybean acres planted. Spring cereals are estimated to be 87 to 94% complete, peas are 97% complete, and grain corn […]

Durum                         383.25  Feed barley                 236.57  Canola                        584.52 (down 7.30)       Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax          […]

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is encouraging rural residents to step up and join their local council to help make decisions on behalf of their ratepayers. The role of rural governance dates back nearly 120 years to a time when Saskatchewan was just getting started. When the province was founded in 1905, it […]

 Durum                         383.25  Feed barley                 236.57  Canola                         591.82 (down 3.60)       Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax          […]

Durum                         383.25  Feed barley                 236.57 (up 25.00) Canola                         595.42 (down 3.30)       Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax      […]

Durum                         383.25  Feed barley                 211.57   Canola                         598.72 (down 3.10)       Chickpeas                   925.94 (down 66.14) Flax      […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 98% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 43, a modest improvement from the 93% order fulfillment performance seen in week 42.  In supplying 98% of cars ordered by shippers in week 43, CN performance improved from the 92% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week.  CN performance […]

Durum                         383.25  Feed barley                 211.57   Canola                         601.82 (down 8.50)       Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax        […]