CKRM Agriculture

Highways Minister and Estevan MLA Lori Carr announced provincial funding Friday to support short line rails. Representatives of the short line rail sector, along with local farmers and southeast RM reps, joined government officials at the Long Creek Railroad Company Inc. facility just west of Estevan’s city limits to talk about what $530,000 in provincial […]

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for April 5th: Durum 387.37 = Feed Barley 227.58 = Canola 610.52 +1 Chickpeas 992.08 = Flax 629.54 = Lentils 721.5 = Oats 255.32 = Yellow Peas 474.72 = Feed Wheat 233.45 = One Red Spring Wheat 302.63 -2.19

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for April 5th: Durum 387.37 = Feed Barley 227.58 = Canola 609.52 +8.5 Chickpeas 992.08 = Flax 629.54 = Lentils 721.5 = Oats 255.32 = Yellow Peas 474.72 = Feed Wheat 233.45 = One Red Spring Wheat 304.82 +4.37

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for April 4th: Durum 387.37 = Feed Barley 227.58 = Canola 601.02 +3.9 Chickpeas 992.08 = Flax 629.54 = Lentils 721.5 = Oats 255.32 -10 Yellow Peas 474.72 = Feed Wheat 233.45 = One Red Spring Wheat 300.45 +2.35

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for April 4th: Durum 387.37 = Feed Barley 227.58 = Canola 597.12 -4.5 Chickpeas 992.08 = Flax 629.54 = Lentils 721.5 = Oats 255.32 -10 Yellow Peas 474.72 = Feed Wheat 233.45 = One Red Spring Wheat 298.1 +1.09

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says nearly three-quarters of reservoirs will have enough water supplies.  Out of the 45 major reservoirs in the province, 33 are full or are expected to be filled, another 6 are 70-to-90 percent full and are still filling, and the remaining 6 aren’t expected to be filled — most of […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 60% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 34, a notable deterioration from the 70% order fulfillment performance seen in week 33.  CN saw a significant decline in performance while CPKC saw modest deterioration as compared to the prior week.  In supplying 63% of cars ordered by shippers in […]

A $31-million investment is being made towards, what Protein Industries Canada calls, supporting the “commercialization of high-protein canola seed, as well as sunflower meal.”  The organization is investing $13.4-million and the remainder covered by a group of companies involved – Corteva Agriscience, Botaneco, Bunge, Rainfed Foods, and Northeast Nutrition Inc.  The investment will help increase […]

Durum                         387.37 Feed barley                  227.58  Canola                          609.52 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax            […]

With strong cattle prices, the Livestock Price Insurance Program is offering the highest floor prices in the program’s history. Cow-calf producers can lock in a profitable floor price for the calves that will be hitting the ground this spring.  With calf prices strong and the market looking favorable, some producers may wonder why they should […]