CKRM Agriculture

Another week of heat and little rainfall is causing crop conditions to decline, but producers say they are still better compared to recent growing seasons. But if the heat persists, crops will continue to decline and yield potential will fall. The Provincial Crop Report, released Thursday morning, suggests most crops are in good to fair […]

The tenth edition of Ag in Motion is in the books, and numbers provided by organizers suggest it continues to grow. Exhibitors hit an all-time high of 607 at the three-day show near Langham and attendance was on par with previous years at 30,805. “Not only was there opportunities for farmers to talk with their […]

Durum                         315.68  Feed barley                  221.57  Canola                           614.12 (up 1.30) Chickpeas                     925.94  Flax        […]

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing $2.025 million in financial support to the Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative (EMILI) for Advancing Digital Agriculture Opportunities under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced today at the grand opening of the […]

Durum                         315.68  Feed barley                  221.57  Canola                          612.82 (down 20 cents) Chickpeas                     925.94  Flax      […]

A Future Commodity Advisor with Ventum Financial says the Bank of Canada’s decision to drop its benchmark interest rate shows the Central Bank maybe convinced that price pressures are under control, and are focused on a soft landing for the Canadian economy. The Bank reduced its rate to 4.5 per cent, the second consecutive decrease […]

Durum                         315.68  Feed barley                  221.57  Canola                          613.02 (down 6.10) Chickpeas                     925.94  Flax        […]

Warmer conditions over the past week advanced crop growth. Fall rye was in the late dough stage to dry down stage with harvest anticipated to start in about ten days if weather allows. Winter wheat stands were in the hard dough stage with some evidence of crop maturity and dry down starting to occur. Sunflower […]

Durum                         315.68  Feed barley                  221.57  Canola                          619.12 (down 1.70) Chickpeas                     925.94  Flax        […]

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan is eagerly awaiting the start of the first Open Farm Days next month. Open Farm Days got its start in Atlantic Canada and has since spread to Ontario, Alberta, and now Saskatchewan. Coodinator of Saskatchewan Open Farm Days Ashley Stone says 40 different farms from Val Marie to Carrot River […]