Crops

Closing grain prices Tuesday, August 29 Durum 523.93Feed barley 290.61Canola 764.22Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 859.00Oats 301.32Yellow Peas 375.08Feed Wheat 240.971 Red Spring Wheat 331.94

Opening grain prices Tuesday, August 29 Durum                           523.93 Feed barley                   290.61 Canola                           772.42  Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                561.54 Lentils                            854.50 Oats                               301.32 Yellow Peas                   375.08 Feed Wheat                   240.97 1 Red Spring Wheat      332.15 Below are today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 93% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 3, a decline from the previous week’s 97% order fulfillment performance. The deterioration in performance in total reflects a decline in performance for CN and improved performance for CPKC. In supplying 87% of hopper cars ordered on time in week 3, CN […]

Following advocacy from Canadian government and industry, Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has released a revised quarantine pest list, which no longer includes creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense). This decision will come into effect on September 29, 2023.  “We are pleased with Vietnam’s decision to remove creeping thistle as a pest of concern,” said […]

The cattle sector is hoping satellite technology will be the answer for providing forage insurance comparable to how multi-peril insurance works for grain farmers. Collaboration is occurring between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the three prairie crop insurance agencies, Canadian Cattle Association, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and Global Ag Risk Solutions in an effort to make […]

Closing grain prices Monday, August 28 Durum 523.93Feed barley 290.61Canola 761.52Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 848.78Oats 301.32Yellow Peas 375.08Feed Wheat 240.971 Red Spring Wheat 332.84 Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

Opening grain prices Monday, August 28 Durum 523.93Feed barley 295.61Canola 770.62Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 848.78Oats 301.32Yellow Peas 375.08Feed Wheat 240.971 Red Spring Wheat 334.52 Below are today’s opening price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

Mexico’s restrictions on products made with genetically modified corn, has lead to Canada joining the United States in a trade dispute.  Trade Minister Mary Ng and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay say Canada will take part in dispute resolution proceedings as a third party.  Mexico imposed a ban in February on importing tortillas or dough made […]

There are still some areas where grasshopper levels are of concern. Flea beetles are still being noticed at high levels on the pods in some canola fields. Bertha armyworm has been noticed in some canola fields, but there were no reports of control for it over the past week. Many crops have advanced to stages […]

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for August 25: Durum 523.93 = Feed Barley 295.61 = Canola 763.72 -4.7 Chickpeas 1036.17 = Flax 561.54 = Lentils 848.78 = Oats 301.32 = Yellow Peas 365.89 = Feed Wheat 240.97 = One Red Spring Wheat 337.88 -0.48