CKRM Agriculture

Warm and drier weather this past week allowed farmers to make more progress on harvest. The provincial crop report has progress at 91 per cent complete, up from 79 per cent last week and way ahead of the five and ten year averages for this time of year. The southwest is pretty much done at […]

Prices for Saskatchewan Feeder Steers and Heifers were up in the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending September 27th. Steer prices were available in every category except for the 300-400 pound category. Those prices ranged from $306.88 per hundred weight in the 900-plus category to $455.19 in the 400-500 pound category. The largest […]

Durum                        294.35  Feed barley                 221.57       Canola                         571.42 (up 3.10) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax        […]

The strike at the Port of Montreal is in its third day. About 350 dock workers, represented by a union local affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, are involved in a three-day strike at two terminals as they demand higher wages and better scheduling. The two affected terminals – Viau and Maisonneuve Termont […]

O&T Farms announced it is expanding its manufacturing facility, located northwest of Regina on Highway 11. According to a news release, “O&T manufactures products used for animal health, animal performance, pet food, methane reduction and Omega-3 foods for humans.” To make the products, they purchase 50-thousand metric tonnes of flaxseed, canola, pulses, and alfalfa per […]

Durum                        294.35  Feed barley                 221.57       Canola                         568.32 (up 5.90) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax        […]

Durum                        294.35  Feed barley                 221.57       Canola                         562.42 (up 1.20) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax        […]

An extra requirement is coming for the AgriInvest program for 2025. Producers with allowable net sales of a million dollars or more per year will require an environmental assessment to receive the matching government contribution. The change in AgriInvest came out of the federal/provincial/territorial agriculture ministers meeting two years ago, but details are just now […]

A group lobbying for cattle producers in the province sent a letter to the Saskatchewan Party and the NDP, asking for each political party’s stance on various issues affecting the beef industry. Grant McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, says the Livestock Price Insurance Program, investment in the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation project, and the […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 84% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 7, a slight improvement from the 83% order fulfillment performance seen in week 6.  This represents the fourth consecutive week of improvement seen on a system basis, and is the best week of performance we have seen thus far this […]