Crops

GRAVELBOURG — Teamwork, stewardship, commitment and generosity are just some of the words to describe those who have committed to the Wiwa Growing Project, near Gravelbourg. Operating since 2003 as a local community growing project, each year’s harvest is dedicated the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. For 11 years, the quarter being farmed was donated by the […]

Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                        522.92 (down 15.40) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]

Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                        538.32 (up 2.60) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]

Harvest in the province remains ahead of schedule, as progress is at 42 per cent complete, up from 25 per cent last week. It’s also ahead of the 5-year average of 34 per cent and the 10-year average of 31 per cent for this time of year. Meghan Rosso, Crops Extension Specialist with the Saskatchewan […]

Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                        535.72 (up 5.60) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]

A report from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says the food manufacturing sector in Canada has an opportunity to meet the growing demand for food globally. FCC says the need to grow more food with the same or less inputs will increase as the global population expects to reach nearly ten billion people by the year […]

Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                        530.12 (up 4.60) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]

Harvest continues in winter cereals, spring cereals, and peas. A limited number of canola fields have been harvested, mostly in the Central and Eastern regions. Yield reports range from 40-110 bu/acre for fall rye and winter wheat, 25-90 bu/acre in spring wheat, 80-180 bu/acre in oat, and 90-115 bu/acre in barley. Reported pea yields range […]

Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                        525.52 (down 15.80) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 44% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 3, a dramatic decline from the 72% order fulfillment performance seen in week 2.  In supplying 36% of cars ordered by shippers in week 3, CN performance declined significantly from the 84% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week.  CN […]