CKRM Agriculture

Closing grain prices Monday June 24 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        418.42 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            172.76 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   229.18

Opening grain prices Monday June 24 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        419.82 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            164.72 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   226.45

There is mixed farm reaction to Ottawa’s first-ever Food Policy for Canada. The federal government is investing 134-million-dollars in several initiatives, including a Food Policy Advisory Council to ensure future access to safe and nutritious food. A 50-million-dollar local Food Infrastructure Fund will support community-led food projects and a new Canada Brand promotional campaign will […]

Closing grain prices Friday June 21 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        420.62 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            172.95 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   225.17

Durum unchanged to 239.51 Feed Barley unchanged to 212.63 canola down 2.60 to 423.02 flax unchanged to 472.421 Oats down 6.23 to 170.73 Yellow peas unchanged to 239.54 feed wheat unchanged to 196.98 number 1 red spring wheat, up 38 cents to 225.96

Farmers are being encouraged to report more rural crime to RCMP. The president of Farmers Against Rural Crime, Nick Cornea, says it is important for farmers to tell the RCMP all incidents of rural crime. He sees it as a key to prevention of a growing problem in rural areas. He says any suspicious vehicles, […]

  Closing grain prices Thursday June 20 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        423.02 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            176.96 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   225.58  

  The latest crop report says recent rain will help relieve dry soil conditions in southern Saskatchewan. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says the rainfall varied greatly but will encourage crop development. Jacob says more rain will be needed. But he says the moisture will ensure pasture growth and crop germination. The latest estimates for […]

Durum is at 239.51. Barley is at 212.63 Canola is at 418.32 Flax is 472.42. Oats are 177.91 Yellow Peas are 239.54 Feed Wheat is at 196.98 #1 Red Spring Wheat is 225.89

One of the top 3 winners in the innovations area at the Canada Farm Progress show is a drone flying company based in Regina. Daniel McCann with Precision dot A-I says individual weed spraying by drone is cost effective. McCann says the precision drone spraying of weeds is in the trial stages around Regina and […]