Limited precipitation helped farmers wrap up harvest
This year’s harvest is virtually complete in Saskatchewan, sitting at 99 per cent complete. Little to no rainfall last week allowed farmers to wrap up combining. Producers in the southwest, southeast, and west-central regions are completely done, while producers in…
September weather brought lightning and the thunder to most of Saskatchewan
September was warmer than normal and not a lot of rain fell except in the west-central and southwest areas of Saskatchewan. The monthly weather stats from Environment Canada show much of September was above average for temperatures. Danielle Desjardins, a…
Most feeder steer & heifer prices in Saskatchewan were up: Cattle Market Update
Last week was good for the Saskatchewan feeder steer and heifer market. Canfax released the Cattle Market Update for the week ending October 11th, showing prices were available for all weight categories. Prices for the steers ranged from $315.00 per…
Pulse Canada confident Canada-India trade relationship can overcome latest political obstacle
While tensions rose again between Canada and India, Pulse Canada is confident the trading relationship between the two countries is strong enough to overcome the latest dispute. In an emailed statement, Pulse Canada Chair Greg Cherewyk says “Canada’s pulse industry…
Canada’s Two Major Railways See Slight Improvement in Grain Deliveries in Week 9: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 82% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 9, a slight improvement from the 77% order fulfillment performance seen in week 8. In supplying 81% of cars ordered by shippers in week 9,…