CKRM Agriculture

Durum:                   320.04 Feed Barley:         221.57 Canola:                 583.92 (up 1.00) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  738.55  […]

Durum:                   320.04 Feed Barley:         221.57 Canola:                 584.92 (up 3.90) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  738.55  […]

Saskatchewan cattle prices were up again last week. In the Canfax Cattle Market Update for the week ending October 18th, prices for feeder steers were up in every category except for the 900-plus pound steers, where it decreased $1.67 to an average price of $313.33 per hundred weight. The largest week-over-week price increase for the […]

Durum:                    320.04 (up 11.00) Feed Barley:         221.57 Canola:                 581.02 (up 9.70) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                […]

Producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Global Food and Ingredients Inc. will not receive full compensation from the Canadian Grain Commission’s payment protection program. The company’s security was not adequate to cover all of the unpaid grain. Following a review of individual producer claims by the Canadian Grain Commission, 29 eligible claims […]

Tisdale-based Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers has been acquired by Fargo, North Dakota-based Steffes Auctioneers. The announcement was made Friday morning. Both Schapansky Auctioneers and Steffes deal with farmland, farm equipment, and farm real estate. Starting in 1960, Steffes has locations in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, and now in Canada. Schapansky Auctioneers primarily […]

The Canadian Grain Commission has decided to not increase fees for the next three years. David Hunt, the Commissioner of the CGC, says their decision follows a review of their fee structure, conducted every three years. “We found that the current fee levels will not cover our operating costs going forward and that’s due to […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 79% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 10, a slight deterioration from the 80% order fulfillment performance seen in week 9.  In supplying 85% of cars ordered by shippers in week 10, CN performance saw a slight improvement from the 79% order fulfillment performance seen the prior […]

Regina-based Protein Industries Canada is looking for companies that can blend pulses and cereals to create new food products and ingredients. Lisa Campbell, Senior Director of Programs at Protein Industries Canada, says the purpose of the call for Expression of Interests (EOI) is to meet consumer demand for more innovative ways to incorporate protein and […]

Durum:                  309.04 Feed Barley:         221.57 Canola:                 571.32 (up 1.00) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      605.85 Lentils:                  738.55  Oats:  […]