CKRM Agriculture

In his travels around the province, the President of Western Ag Professional Agronomy Ken Greer has noticed that crops, and by extension fields, aren’t performing as expected. Reduced yields may have left farmers not only disappointed, but possibly wondering what went wrong. The obvious culprit this year has been hot and dry conditions in July […]

Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         533.02 (up 1.40) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]

This year’s harvest is nearly three-quarters of the way through, but rain is going to slow things down. The provincial crop report says 74 per cent of harvest is done, up from 61 per cent last week. Producers in the southwest region is getting closer to the finish line at 95 per cent complete, while […]

Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         531.62 (down 1.90) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]

A cloudy afternoon and a bit of rain didn’t stop us from being at the farm of Tim Howden from the Edgeley area. He was the latest winner of the 620 CKRM Country Cookout for the fall season, thanks to one of his farm hands who entered him into the contest. Here’s a conversation between […]

Durum                        301.96 (up 9.19) Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         533.52 (up 90 cents) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax    […]

The harvest in Manitoba is 55 percent complete, according to the province’s weekly crop report. However, in northwest Manitoba, only 39 percent of the crop is in the bin, while the southwest is at 52 percent done. Harvest continues in spring cereals and canola. Yield reports range from 25 to 90 bu/acre in spring wheat, […]

Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         532.62 (up 7.80) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]

YORKTON – Farmers and implement dealers gathered north of the city the morning of Sept. 17 to take part in the Health Foundation’s Farming for Health harvest. “Between the farm implement dealers and some of the ag suppliers in the area we manage to put a crop in every year and we harvest 400 acres […]

India is continuing to allow Canadian yellow peas to come into the country restriction-free from October 31st to December 31st this year. India’s Directorate of Foreign Trade published the order on Friday.  The Indian government originally lifted the duties on pea imports in December 2023 until it expired this spring. However, that was extended to […]