CKRM Agriculture

Sask. farmers hope India will review import restrictions on pulse crops introduced in late 2017

Jun 6, 2019 | 5:45am

Saskatchewan farmers are hoping India will reduce tariffs and import restrictions on pulse crop imports introduced 18 months ago. The executive director of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers association, Carl Potts, says drought in parts of India, a shrinking stockpile of domestic pulses and the end of a long election campaign could be positive factors for […]

Closing grain prices Wednesday June 5

Jun 5, 2019 | 1:57pm

Closing grain prices Wednesday June 5 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        412.52 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            188.92 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   236.27

Opening grain prices Wednesday June 5

Jun 5, 2019 | 10:07am

Opening grain prices Wednesday June 5 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        415.12 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            189.50 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   239.75

FCC provides support for school meal programs across Canada

Jun 5, 2019 | 5:30am

Regina-based Farm Credit Canada is providing $100,000 to school meal programs across the country as part of a Drive Away Hunger campaign. Manager of Community investment, Carla Warnyca, said each of the 100 FCC offices across Canada will provide $1,000 to a school lunch program in their community. She says each office will choose a […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday June 4

Jun 4, 2019 | 1:43pm

  Closing grain prices Tuesday June 4 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        415.42 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            199.59 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   242.28

Opening grain prices Tuesday June 4

Jun 4, 2019 | 10:21am

Opening grain prices Tuesday June 4 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        416.82 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            202.46 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   243.55

Sask agri-food products to be showcased in trade mission to Japan and South Korea

Jun 4, 2019 | 10:16am

  Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development minister Jeremy Harrison will showcase provincial agri-food products during a Canadian trade mission to Japan and South Korea. Harrison says Asian markets are importing more food every year, and it is crucial to promote Saskatchewan’s safe, reliable and high quality agri-food products. He says Japan and South Korea are […]

Sask. Cattlemen promote June as beef month in Regina

Jun 4, 2019 | 6:00am

Cattle producers in Saskatchewan are joining forces with several businesses and Regina restaurants to promote June as beef month. Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association CEO Ryder Lee says 16 restaurants and bars in Regina have put beef at the top of the list for special menu items. Lee says beef is featured in special cocktails, appetizers and […]

Farm Cash advance payment enhancement regulations put in place

Jun 3, 2019 | 3:10pm

  The federal government says the regulations to expand the cash advance payments program have been put in place. Farmers will be able to apply for the new amounts as early as next Monday, June 10th and new advances above 400 thousand dollars will be issued as of June 26th. The amendments increase loan limits […]

Closing grain prices Monday June 3

Jun 3, 2019 | 1:41pm

Closing grain prices Monday June 3 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        417.62 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            201.94 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   244.93

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