CKRM Agriculture

REGINA – Opposition Leader Carla Beck attended the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) event in Regina on Tuesday to make her message clear that she wants to protect the agriculture sector. When speaking to reporters, Beck acknowledged “the vital role that agriculture plays in our province to our economy when it comes to jobs, […]

The canola market is about as cold as the current Saskatchewan weather. Threats of US tariffs, potential changes to American biofuels policy and concerns about Chinese countervail duties have pushed canola values below what they should be based solely on the current supply and demand situation. Ken Ball is a senior commodity futures advisor with […]

Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57  Canola:                 537.22 (down 7.70) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  759.50  […]

Durum:                    317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57  Canola:                 544.92 (up 14.40) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  759.50  […]

The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association was part of a roundtable meeting during Canadian Western Agribition last week with other cattle groups to talk to Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. Vice-Chair of the Cattlemen’s Association and Vice-Chair of Canada Beef Chad Ross was in the meeting and felt it was good overall. “Mr. MacAulay is very receptive […]

Canadian Western Agribition wrapped up on Saturday evening and organizers indicate attendance was near the record set one year ago. Agribition President Michael Latimer says it was a good year for both the purebred and commercial cattle. “We’re pretty much at capacity when we hit about 15-hundred entered purebred cattle and we hit that again […]

Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57  Canola:                 530.52 (up 8.10) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  759.50  […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 91% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 16, a modest improvement from the 90% order fulfillment performance seen in week 15.  That’s according to the Ag Transport Coalition. In supplying 85% of cars ordered by shippers in week 16, CN performance declined slightly from the 88% order […]