Crops

Opening grain prices Wednesday, August 23 Durum                           532.93 Feed barley                   300.61 Canola                          749.12 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                561.54 Lentils                            807.50 Oats                               301.32 Yellow Peas                   365.89 Feed Wheat                   250.97 1 Red Spring Wheat      337.01  Below are today’s future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

Closing grain prices Tuesday, August 22 Durum 532.93Feed barley 300.61Canola 748.42Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 793.50Oats 301.32Yellow Peas 365.89Feed Wheat 250.971 Red Spring Wheat 331.59 Below is today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

Opening grain prices Monday, August 22 Durum 532.93Feed barley 300.61Canola 746.12Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 793.50Oats 301.32Yellow Peas 365.89Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 331.15 Below is today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

CN and CPKC Rail  supplied a combined 97% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 2, a modest increase from the previous week’s 96% order fulfillment performance. The improved performance in total reflects no change in performance for either railway, but merely a shifting in the weighting of performance. In supplying 99% of hopper cars […]

Closing grain prices Monday, August 21 Durum                           532.93 Feed barley                   300.61 Canola                          761.82  Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                561.54 Lentils                            793.50 Oats                               301.32 Yellow Peas                   365.89 Feed Wheat                   270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat      335.01 Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

I don’t claim to be a market analyst, just an analyst of analysts. I follow several market commentaries quite closely and have a few observations about which crops seem to have upside market potential and which ones don’t. Wheat and durum prices have diverged and this could continue. Wheat prices have been steady to softer […]

Opening grain prices Monday, August 21 Durum 532.93Feed barley 310.61Canola 762.52Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 782.50Oats 301.32Yellow Peas 365.89Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 338.94 Here are today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

It’s written, signed, and delivered to Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit. The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association sent a letter to Minister Marit, which has feedback on various support programs and general comments from producers. The feedback was complied during 5 townhall meetings in Perdue, Kindersley, Cabri, Cadillac, and Central Butte. CEO of the Cattlemen’s Association Grant […]

Maintaining strong agricultural trade ties in North America the main purpose of the Tri-National Agricultural Accord. Politicians and trade officials from Canada, the United States, and Mexico were in Saskatoon this week for the 32nd annual Tri-National Accord conference. It is an opportunity to plan for any potential future emergencies – such as African Swine […]

The sight of combines and grain trucks on roadways means harvest time, and SaskPower is reminding producers to be safe, especially around power lines this season. As of August 8th, SaskPower has recorded 187 incidents involving farm equipment, up from 169 incidents on the same day last year. Spokesperson for SaskPower Scott MacGregor says there […]