Saskatchewan Agriculture

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, August 21

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, August 21

Aug 21, 2024 | 9:16am
Durum                         297.10 (down 91 cents) Feed barley                 201.57 (down 5.00)   Canola                         520.42 (down 9.90) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax  […]
Hot, dry weather, increased production factors in latest price outlook from AAFC

Hot, dry weather, increased production factors in latest price outlook from AAFC

Aug 21, 2024 | 9:09am
Price prospects for canola, durum, soybeans, corn and flax declined in the just-released August Outlook for Principal Field Crops published by the Market Analysis Group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Between the July report and this August report of crop prices for 2024-25, the biggest price decline is for canola. The forecasted average price for […]
More voices calling on feds to prevent rail strike/lockout

More voices calling on feds to prevent rail strike/lockout

Aug 20, 2024 | 5:20pm
Three organizations representing rural municipalities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are calling on Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to use binding arbitration “if the railways and union are unable to reach an agreement prior to Thursday, when labour disruptions would begin.” That’s despite MacKinnon already rejecting CN Rail’s request for binding arbitration and has said […]
Grain exports high ahead of Thursday’s rail work stoppage

Grain exports high ahead of Thursday’s rail work stoppage

Aug 20, 2024 | 4:03pm
Canadian grain exports for the new crop year are off to a good start, but it’s likely aided by anticipation of a rail strike or lockout. Numbers from the SaskWheat Market Outlook for the week of August 19 show Canada exported 528 thousand tonnes of wheat in week one of the 2024-25 crop year and […]
Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, August 20

Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, August 20

Aug 20, 2024 | 1:25pm
Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         510.52 (down 1.20) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax            […]
Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, August 20

Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, August 20

Aug 20, 2024 | 9:20am
Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         511.72 (down 4.20) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax            […]
Closing Grain Prices Monday, August 19

Closing Grain Prices Monday, August 19

Aug 19, 2024 | 1:36pm
Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         515.92 (up 8.40) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax            […]
CPKC workers, CN Rail issuing strike and lockout notices ahead of deadline

CPKC workers, CN Rail issuing strike and lockout notices ahead of deadline

Aug 19, 2024 | 12:49pm
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway Co. (CN Rail) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, union representing about 9,300 workers, are gearing up for a potential work stoppage later this week. Workers at CPKC issued 72-hour strike notice that would see them walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time […]
Improving bio-industrial sector the goal of latest federal funding announcement

Improving bio-industrial sector the goal of latest federal funding announcement

Aug 19, 2024 | 12:13pm
Ottawa has announced up to $6.5 million in funding to Bio-industrial Innovation Canada (BIC) through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Bio-products Cluster, led by BIC, will develop specialized technologies that turn renewable resources, such as agricultural residues, into useful bio-energy, bio-fuels, and bio-materials like ethanol […]
Opening Grain Prices Monday, August 19

Opening Grain Prices Monday, August 19

Aug 19, 2024 | 9:16am
Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         507.52 (up 1.00) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax            […]