CKRM Agriculture

Some good news for producers who grow yellow peas. India is extending duty-free imports of Canadian yellow peas to February of 2025. It was set to expire on December 31st. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) released an official notification on this extension. It was supposed to end in March of this year but […]

Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57       Canola:                 573.22 (up 2.90)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                […]

While the new Provincial Agriculture Minister has only been in the role since early-November, there was plenty to do and plenty to talk about. Following the Provincial Election on October 28, Daryl Harrison was chosen by Premier Scott Moe to be the Agriculture Minister on November 7 – Harrison’s first Cabinet position. Harrison had experience […]

Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57       Canola:                 570.32 (down 60 cents)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:              […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 57% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 19 – marking the lowest performance seen since week 4 and a further decline from the 67% order fulfillment performance seen in week 18.  That’s according to the Ag Transport Coalition. In supplying 38% of cars ordered by shippers in […]

Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57       Canola:                 570.92 (up 1.70)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                […]

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: -The Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected a positive case of Bovine Tuberculosis from a cow that came from a herd in Saskatchewan and slaughtered at a federally-regulated abattoir in Alberta. An investigation is underway to determine if there are more cases connected to the animal. -Cattle prices in Saskatchewan dipped last […]

Durum:                   317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57       Canola:                 567.82 (up 13.00)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                […]

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has dropped its canola price forecast for the current crop year. This has ramifications for what the canola price will be for the crop insurance program. Every month, the Market Analysis Group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada releases an Outlook for Principal Field Crops. In the December 19 report, a number […]

Durum:                    317.70  Feed Barley:         241.57       Canola:                 554.82 (down 3.80)  Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                […]