Crops

Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, September 18

Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, September 18

Sep 18, 2024 | 2:44pm
Durum                        301.96 (up 9.19) Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         533.52 (up 90 cents) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax    […]
Manitoba Harvest Passes Halfway Mark:  Crop Report

Manitoba Harvest Passes Halfway Mark: Crop Report

Sep 18, 2024 | 2:01pm
The harvest in Manitoba is 55 percent complete, according to the province’s weekly crop report. However, in northwest Manitoba, only 39 percent of the crop is in the bin, while the southwest is at 52 percent done. Harvest continues in spring cereals and canola. Yield reports range from 25 to 90 bu/acre in spring wheat, […]
Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, September 18

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, September 18

Sep 18, 2024 | 9:09am
Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         532.62 (up 7.80) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]
Farming for health back in the field

Farming for health back in the field

Sep 17, 2024 | 3:44pm
YORKTON – Farmers and implement dealers gathered north of the city the morning of Sept. 17 to take part in the Health Foundation’s Farming for Health harvest. “Between the farm implement dealers and some of the ag suppliers in the area we manage to put a crop in every year and we harvest 400 acres […]
Traiff-free market access extended for Canadian Yellow Pea Exports to India

Traiff-free market access extended for Canadian Yellow Pea Exports to India

Sep 17, 2024 | 3:20pm
India is continuing to allow Canadian yellow peas to come into the country restriction-free from October 31st to December 31st this year. India’s Directorate of Foreign Trade published the order on Friday.  The Indian government originally lifted the duties on pea imports in December 2023 until it expired this spring. However, that was extended to […]
Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, September 17

Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, September 17

Sep 17, 2024 | 1:34pm
Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         524.82 (down 3.30) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]
Grain Train Shipments Slowly Improving:  Ag Transport Coalition

Grain Train Shipments Slowly Improving: Ag Transport Coalition

Sep 17, 2024 | 12:05pm
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 71% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 5, an improvement from the 57% order fulfillment performance seen in week 4.  In supplying 65% of cars ordered by shippers in week 5, CN performance declined from the 77% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week. CN performance remains […]
Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, September 17

Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, September 17

Sep 17, 2024 | 9:12am
Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         528.12 (up 13.00) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]
Improving drainage the goal of newly formed SK DEN

Improving drainage the goal of newly formed SK DEN

Sep 16, 2024 | 4:23pm
A few agriculture groups have come together to create an organization dedicated to improving drainage in Saskatchewan. Called the Saskatchewan Drainage Extension Network (SK DEN), the privately-led initiative is comprised of one farming operation, Stone Farms, the University of Saskatchewan, farm groups such as the Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Association (SaskFSA), Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan […]
Stats Canada report has stocks of most crops down year-over-year

Stats Canada report has stocks of most crops down year-over-year

Sep 16, 2024 | 1:51pm
Statistics Canada released its report on stocks of major crops as of July 31st, 2024. It shows total stocks of canola and barley were up compared to the same date a year ago, but stocks of wheat, oats, dry peas, and lentils were down compared to a year prior. Total wheat stocks as of the […]