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  Closing grain prices Wednesday Dec 21 Durum 496.28 Feed barley 352.87 Canola 833.42 Chickpeas 925.95 Flax 682.98 Lentils 767.50 Oats 254.32 Yellow Peas 476.89 Feed wheat 289.56 1 Red Spring Wheat 423.94

  The National Farmers Union has called for full and permanent status for all migrants. The NFU supports migrant agricultural workers’ demands for open work permits, permanent and full immigration status on arrival, and for safe working conditions. The NFU says there may be half a million undocumented people in Canada. Undocumented workers employed on […]

  Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were mostly moving upward during the past week. The latest numbers from the Saskatchewan ministry of Agriculture says average feeder steer prices ranged from 323 dollars 88 cents per hundredweight for the 300 to 400 pound category to 229 dollars 25 cents for the 800 to 900 pound weight category. […]

With windchill values approaching dangerous lows – bus cancelations have been announced for: Regina Public School Division Regina Catholic Divisions Standing Buffalo School Division Prairie Valley School Division (Regina and Indian head weather towers) Windchill values are currently at -46 degrees Celsius in Regina and surrounding area, with these temperatures expected to remain low until […]

  Interest rate hikes have reached their highest point according to the chief economist at Regina-based Farm Credit Canada. FCC chief economist J.P. Gervais forecasts interest rate hikes have plateaued. But he doesn’t expect any reduction in rates early in the new year, and feels the rates will remain at the current level for most […]

Maljohn plastics in Regina is sliding into special holiday fundraiser for the Ronald MacDonald house. While supplies last – the plastics company is offering handcrafted toboggans for sale – with all proceeds going to the Ronald MacDonald House. Mike Sali with the company says they have been making the sleds for more than 30 years […]

Saskatchewan feeder steer prices were mixed during the past week. Jayce Fossen with the livestock development branch, ministry of Agriculture, says steers ranged from 314 dollars per hundredweight for the 300 to 400 pound category to 227 dollars 88 cents for the 800 to 900 pound category. He says prices for feeder heifers were also […]

3 fires in the Queen City kept fire crews busy last night. The first fire took place on the 300 block of Rose street just before 5 pm. The fire was contained to the kitchen of a residence and forced one occupant to go to the hospital with smoke inhalation. About an hour later a […]

The cost of having a  real christmas tree is going to be a little higher this year – if you’re able to find one. The Vice President of the Prairie Christmas Tree Growers Association says that on average it can take seven to ten years to grow a tree thats ready to be sold, adding […]

If you live in Southeast Saskatchewan – you might want to make sure your snow shovel is at the ready. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement – warning of as much as a foot of snow could fall in the region between now and the weekend. A Colorado low is expected to dump […]