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Heavy rain welcome news for Quill Lakes region

Jul 8, 2019 | 6:00am

Farmers in the Quill Lakes region got much needed moisture over the last week. Three and a half to four inches of rain fell, which was welcome to farmers that had usable farm land. Quill Lake area farmer Dwight Odelein said when it comes to the overflow of the lake, levels have gone down from […]

Closing grain prices Friday, July 5

Jul 5, 2019 | 3:32pm

Here are the latest Viterra grain prices Durum, unchanged 239.51 Feed Barley, unchanged 172.63 Canola down 3.20 to 396.12 Flax unchanged at 512.21 Oats down 5.77 to 178.15 Yellow Peas unchanged at 237.54 Feed Wheat unchanged at 196.98 Number 1 red spring wheat, down 1.28 to 221.61

Opening Grain prices Friday, July 5

Jul 5, 2019 | 10:21am

Here are the latest Viterra grain prices Durum unchanged to 239.51 Feed Barley up 40 to 212.63 canola down 2.70 to 399.32 flax down 39.79 to 472.42 Oats down 2.36 to 183.92 yellow peas unchanged to 239.54 feed wheat unchanged to 196.98 number 1 red spring wheat, down a 1.52 to 222.89

Closing grain prices Thursday, July 4

Jul 4, 2019 | 1:45pm

Durum, unchanged 239.51 Feed Barley, unchanged 172.63 Canola down 80 cents to 402.02 Flax unchanged at 512.21 Oats up 7.00 to 186.28 Yellow Peas unchanged at 237.54 Feed Wheat unchanged at 196.98 Number 1 red spring wheat, up 25 cents to 224.41

Recent rain improves crop conditions according to weekly crop report

Jul 4, 2019 | 11:56am

The weekly crop report is reflecting the difference the rain has made in the fields. The most amount of rain recorded was in the Webb area, which received 81mm. Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Cory Jacob said with the moisture, crop conditions have greatly improved. “We still got a lot in that poor to good condition, but some are stretching […]

Opening Grain Prices Thursday, July 4

Jul 4, 2019 | 9:55am

Here are the latest Viterra grain prices Durum unchanged to 239.51 Feed Barley unchanged to 212.63 canola down 90 cents to 402.82 flax unchanged to 472.421 Oats down 7.07 to 179.28 yellow peas unchanged to 239.54 feed wheat unchanged to 196.98 number 1 red spring wheat, up 2.08 to 224.16

Stats from Environment Canada show a major break in the drought in Southern Saskatchewan

Jul 4, 2019 | 5:45am

June rainfall has provided much-needed relief from severe dry weather across much of the Saskatchewan grainbelt. Environment Canada says June statistics show Regina had 77 millimeters, 8 percent above normal. Rainfall in Moose Jaw reached 111 millimeters and Swift Current 147 millimeters, about twice the normal amount for both centres. Provincial crops analyst Shannon Friesen […]

Closing grain prices Wednesday July 3

Jul 3, 2019 | 1:41pm

Closing grain prices Wednesday July 3 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        403.72 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            186.35 Yellow Peas                237.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   222.08  

Opening grain prices Wednesday July 3

Jul 3, 2019 | 9:38am

Opening grain prices Wednesday July 3 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        404.22 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            186.59 Yellow Peas                237.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   221.00

Crop damage hail claims pour in from northwest Saskatchewan

Jul 3, 2019 | 5:45am

Crop damage hail claims are starting to pour in from the northwest corner of the Saskatchewan grainbelt. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Rick Omelchenko, says claims are coming in from farmers from Meadow Lake through Shellbrook in the northwest part of the province. He says there were plow winds and hail stones […]

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