Crops

Central Butte is the site of today’s (Wed) townhall meeting hosted by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association. It’s the 5th meeting over the last few weeks, taking in producer’s thoughts on the drought conditions and what can be done to provide immediate and long-term relief for them. CEO of the Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan has been […]

Opening grain prices Wednesday, August 9   Durum                           505.23 Feed barley                   310.61 Canola                           739.62 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                561.54 Lentils                            737.50 Oats                               262.32 Yellow Peas                   365.89 Feed Wheat                   270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat      350.07  Below is today’s future price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

For the longest time, if you wanted to look at a soil survey map of any piece of land in Saskatchewan, you’d have to get an actual map of it or a survey book. However, accessibility has been made easier thanks to the development of a website called sksis.ca; the full name of the acronym […]

The talk of drought on the Canadian Prairies has been everywhere, from the municipal level, to provincial, and even federal. Federal Agriculture Critic, and Alberta Conservative MP for the Foothills constituency , John Barlow acknowledged farmers and ranchers in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have been feeling anxiety. “I know a lot of the municipalities […]

USDA reports the spring wheat harvest is now 11% complete. That is 3% behind the five-year average of 14%. South Dakota leads the way at 38% harvested, while North Dakota is at 2%. USDA said 41% of the spring wheat crop was rated good to excellent.   Winter wheat harvest in the U.S. is now 87% complete. That […]

A strong close to the 2022-2023 crop year by both CN and CPKC Rail. The Ag Transport Coalition reports the two major railways supplied a combined 98% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 52, up from 96% in grain week 51.   CN supplied 98% of hopper cars ordered for week 52 matching the performance seen in […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday, August 8 Durum 505.23Feed barley 310.61Canola 743.32Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 737.50Oats 262.32Yellow Peas 365.89Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 353.56 Below is today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

Opening grain prices Tuesday, August 8 Durum 505.23Feed barley 320.61Canola 731.32Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 561.54Lentils 737.50Oats 262.32Yellow Peas 365.89Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 350.29 Below is today’s future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

The President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) has been busy this summer working on the drought issue. Ray Orb has been touring areas affected by dry conditions, talking with Rural Municipality officials and attending townhall meetings hosted by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA). The conditions have been forcing R.M.’s to declare agricultural […]

Cargill says its fiscal year 2023 revenue increased 7% from a year earlier to $177 billion, the highest ever for the 158-year-old company. Cargill peers Archer-Daniels-Midland and Bunge both also reported solid earnings in their most recent quarters and raised their profit outlooks for 2023. Robust demand for food, animal feed and biofuel, and global supply […]