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Opening Grain Prices Thursday, April 11

Opening Grain Prices Thursday, April 11

Apr 11, 2024 | 9:17am
Durum                         387.37 Feed barley                 232.58  Canola                         596.72 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax                […]
Wheat Market: China cutting back purchases, Russia move involved in private wheat trade

Wheat Market: China cutting back purchases, Russia move involved in private wheat trade

Apr 10, 2024 | 2:10pm
China remains Canada’s largest wheat customer, even though purchases are down about 15 percent compared to the same point during the last crop year. In the 2022/23 season, China accounted for three million tonnes or 26 percent of all Canadian wheat exports. At the current pace, the 2023-24 crop year will be have sales around […]
Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, April 10

Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, April 10

Apr 10, 2024 | 1:24pm
Durum                         387.37 Feed barley                 232.58  Canola                         606.22 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax                […]
Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, April 10

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, April 10

Apr 10, 2024 | 9:11am
Durum                         387.37 Feed barley                 232.58  Canola                         605.02 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax                […]
SaskBarley allocating funds to a number of research projects

SaskBarley allocating funds to a number of research projects

Apr 9, 2024 | 6:36pm
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) is committing $856,651 towards barley research over the next five years. Research and Extension Manager with SaskBarley Mitchell Japp says the research will focus on areas of concern for barley growers in the province, such as “managing maturity and uniformity in barley, crop establishment, disease pressure, and marketability” adding […]
Prairie Clean Energy encouraging investment after receiving approval for new investor tax credit

Prairie Clean Energy encouraging investment after receiving approval for new investor tax credit

Apr 9, 2024 | 6:30pm
Saskatchewan-based company Prairie Clean Energy (PCE) was recently approved by the provincial government for a new investor tax credit through the Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive Program (STSI), that would give 45 cents back for every dollar invested into the company. President and CEO of PCE Mark Cooper explains in a news release the company’s use […]
Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, April 9

Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, April 9

Apr 9, 2024 | 1:27pm
Durum                         387.37 Feed barley                 232.58  Canola                         606.72 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax                […]
Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, April 9

Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, April 9

Apr 9, 2024 | 9:25am
Durum                         387.37 Feed barley                 232.58  Canola                         605.32 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax                […]
Farm leader optimistic for future of agriculture in Saskatchewan

Farm leader optimistic for future of agriculture in Saskatchewan

Apr 9, 2024 | 8:55am
A producer and farm leader in Saskatchewan, Jake Leguee, is optimistic for the future of farming in this province, through what he terms the “miracle of incremental progress”. He laid out his thoughts on the farming industry at a meeting of the Weyburn Rotary Club on Thursday at the Weyburn Legion Hall. He is a […]
Grain Delivery For Major Canadian Railways Improved in Week 34:  Ag Transport Coalition

Grain Delivery For Major Canadian Railways Improved in Week 34: Ag Transport Coalition

Apr 8, 2024 | 2:00pm
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 74% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 35, a notable improvement from the 60% order fulfillment performance seen in week 34.  CN saw a modest improvement in performance while CPKC saw significant improvement as compared to the prior week.  In supplying 70% of cars ordered by shippers […]