Crops

Closing grain prices Tuesday, August 15 Durum 523.73Feed barley 310.61Canola 729.82 Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 759.50Oats 301.32Yellow Peas 365.89Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 333.64  Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

Saskatchewan is playing host to a big meeting of agriculture officials all over North America. The Tri-National Agricultural Accord is meeting in Saskatoon today (Tues) and tomorrow (Wed). Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit says representatives from Mexico, 22 U.S. states, and several provinces from Quebec to Alberta will be there. Delegates will be visiting the […]

Opening grain prices Tuesday, August 15 Durum 523.73Feed barley 310.61Canola 728.62Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 759.50Oats 301.32Yellow Peas 365.89Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 335.76 Below is today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

As I combined a thin, low-yielding field of mustard, a call came from my spouse/office manager. Amongst her information to pass along was the arrival of the annual bill from Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation. “How much does SCIC want?” I asked. “It’s pretty big,” she said, quoting the amount. “No, no, that must be the […]

Some advocates say expanding the amount of irrigation used in Canada could help farmers weather droughts associated with climate change. Irrigation has been used for more than 100 years in semi-arid parts of Alberta. The province has a network of man-made canals and pipelines that transport water to farmers’ fields in its driest regions. Now, […]

Saskatchewan farmers have been receiving their annual crop insurance bills in the mail in recent days.  Sask Ag Today’s Chief Agricultural Editor, Kevin Hursh, is one of them.  He farms in the Cabri area of southwest Saskatchewan, and says he was surprised by how high his premiums are. He says it’s not just farmers suffering […]

Closing grain prices Monday, August 14 Durum                           523.73 Feed barley                   310.61 Canola                           723.22 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                561.54 Lentils                            759.50 Oats                               277.32 Yellow Peas                   365.89 Feed Wheat                   270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat      342.18 Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

Opening grain prices Monday, August 14 Durum 505.23Feed barley 310.61Canola 717.12Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 759.50Oats 277.32Yellow Peas 365.89Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 342.17

Central Butte area producers met with delegates from Sask. Crop Insurance, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, and others at a townhall meeting on Wednesday. CEO of the Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan says about 60 producers attended, and it was another engaging meeting about drought conditions and feedback on available support programs. Representatives from the Saskatchewan Association of […]

Closing grain prices Friday, August 11 Durum 505.23Feed barley 310.61Canola 714.32Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 744.50Oats 277.32Yellow Peas 365.89Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 346.50 Below is today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.