Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison announced that exports to the United States hit an all-time high. Exports in 2022 were valued at $29.3 billion, a 74 percent increase since 2018. The provincial government says crude oil ($13.3 billion), potash ($6.5 billion) and canola oil ($2.8 billion) are the 3 most common exports […]
Canadian exporters shipped another 477 thousand tons of wheat during the first week of this month. SaskWheat market analyst Michael Wilton says wheat shipments total 8.6 million tons since the start of the crop year August first, 66 percent more than last year. Wilton suggests farmers consider selling another quarter of their spring wheat at […]
The latest SaskWheat outlook says the Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in rising demand for Canadian wheat. SaskWheat analyst Michael Wilton says Iraq bought an estimated 50 to 100 thousand tons of wheat from Canada last week. Wilton is an analyst with Mercantile Consulting and compiles the weekly market report for the SaskWheat website. […]
A deal on a U.N. plan to unblock the shipment of Ukrainian grain and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilizers was signed in Istanbul Friday. The Turkish president’s office said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres and officials from Russia and Ukraine are overseeing the signing ceremony. Guterres has been working […]
The Saskatchewan government has announced grants of 530 thousand dollars to 13 short line railways across the province. The funding assists with track upgrades and expansion, improved crossing surfaces, bridge maintenance, track rehabilitations and more. The province provides up to 50 percent of eligible project costs. The funding of 530 thousand dollars goes to all […]
The federal government has announced support of over 400 thousand dollars to Regina-based Prairie Oat Growers Association. The chair of the Prairie Oat Growers, Chris Rundel of Foam Lake, says the funds will be used to help increase demand for high quality Canadian oats. He says efforts are underway to expand Canadian oat sales […]
Saskatchewan farmers are breathing a sigh of relief following an end to the 2-day CP Rail shut-down. The two sides have agreed to binding arbitration and workers are back on the job. Agriculture minister David Marit says the return to work is great news. He was concerned about the export of farm products as well […]
Saskatchewan farm leaders are hoping to avoid a strike or lock-out at CP Rail this weekend. CP Rail has issued lockout notice to 3 thousand unionized workers, in a contract dispute over wages and pension, effective Sunday. SARM president Ray Orb says railways are critical to bring in livestock feed following last year’s drought. […]
The latest figures show continued disappointing results with prairie grain movement by rail this winter. Milt Poirier with QGI Consulting says CN Rail has supplied less than half the hopper cars ordered by grain companies in the past 8 weeks, and CP Rail is not much better. He says CP Rail has supplied less than […]
Prairie grain companies are disappointed with rail grain movement this winter. The executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association, Wade Sobkowich, says the most recent week saw CN Rail supply only 45 percent of hopper car demand, and CP Rail supply 48 percent. In earlier weeks, he says it was even less. Sobkowich […]
