CKRM Agriculture

There weren’t a lot of surprises in yesterday’s seeded acreage report from Statistics Canada.  The seeded acreages for most crops were not too far from grain trade expectations. One exception may have been barley, down nearly 13 per cent as compared to last year. The drop was greatest in Saskatchewan – down 17.5 per cent. […]

Statistics Canada released an updated seeded acreage report of principle field crops for June. Looking at Saskatchewan, seeded acreage was mixed for wheat, canola, barley, oats, lentils and dry peas. Producers planted 14.2 million acres of wheat, unchanged from last year. Spring wheat acres was down 2 per cent but was offset by durum acres […]

Canada’s Farm Show is looking ahead to next year and highlighted a few things from this year’s show. While already announced, a news release from REAL mentioned the new dates for next year – March 18-20 – in an effort to attract more people to the show and to “align more with the evolving industry.” […]

Durum                         334.06  Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                        597.32 (down 3.40)    Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax            […]

Durum                         334.06 (down 9.19) Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                        600.72 (up 60 cents)    Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax      […]

Crop progression was noted in all regions of Manitoba over the last week. Fall rye stands are at the soft dough stage. In winter wheat, heads have fully emerged and flowered. Rapid advancement in winter cereal crop development continues and crop conditions are rated as good. Spring cereals continue to advance with earliest planted fields […]

Durum                         365.30  Feed barley                 221.57 Canola                         558.72         Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax            […]

Durum                         365.30  Feed barley                 221.57 Canola                         558.72 (up 12.00)        Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax        […]

Today, Agriculture Minister David Marit joined Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) to celebrate the start of construction of a new pea protein isolate production plant at the site of the company’s existing industrial complex in Yorkton. The new production plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2025 and will employ approximately 60 people […]

Durum                         365.30  Feed barley                 221.57 Canola                         546.72 (down 8.00)        Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax        […]