CKRM Agriculture

Durum:                    320.04 Feed Barley:         226.57 Canola:                 578.92 (down 6.90) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  732.50  […]

October was a warm and dry month, according to monthly weather statistics from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Danielle Desjardins, a Meteorologist at the national weather office, says most weather stations in Saskatchewan reported temperatures one to three degrees above normal compared to previous October’s. Key Lake was the only spot to record its […]

Americans will elect a new President Tuesday — the culmination of nearly a two-year process to elect a new US President. Republican candidate, and former President, Donald Trump and Democrat Vice-President Kamala Harris are on the ballot. Polls leading up to election day have been neck-and-neck. In addition to voting for a President, Americans will […]

Durum:                   320.04 Feed Barley:         226.57 Canola:                 585.82 (up 5.70) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  732.50  […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 82% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 12, a modest decline from the 84% order fulfillment performance seen in week 11.  In supplying 80% of cars ordered by shippers in week 12, CN performance saw a slight decline from the 82% order fulfillment performance seen the prior […]

Durum:                   320.04 Feed Barley:         226.57 Canola:                 580.12 (down 7.30) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  732.50  […]

A recent peer-reviewed study revealed that Canadian dairy farms dispose of between 600 million to one billion liters of milk on-farm annually. This staggering waste, which should be inconceivable under a supply management system designed to balance production and demand, has brought renewed attention to the long-standing debate over the legalization of raw milk sales. […]

Durum:                    320.04 Feed Barley:         226.57 Canola:                 587.42 (up 1.10) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  732.50  […]

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -The Saskatchewan Party remains in power with a fifth consecutive majority government, albeit smaller compared to four years ago, while the NDP gained additional seats. The panel discusses who could potentially be the […]

The 35th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown held its Grain and Forage Show Awards evening last (Thu) night.   The highlight of the night was when the 2024 Farmer Recognition Award was handed out to Blaine and Glenda Buckle, and their boys, Justin and Steven.        In the Commercial Grain Show, the Cereal Champion […]