Saskatchewan Agriculture

Labour disputes, including the ongoing strike of workers from grain terminals in Metro Vancouver, are creating challenging times for grain companies. More than six hundred employees walked off the job Tuesday morning as both parties – Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Association – remain apart over wages, pension, and scheduling. […]

Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 211.57       Canola                         561.72 (up 2.60) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax        […]

Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 211.57       Canola                         559.12 (up 5.10) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax        […]

Four cereal based producer commissions in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario have announced plans to contribute a total of $13.4 million dollars to the proposed Global Agriculture Technology Exchange in Winnipeg. The project, known by the acronym GATE, will contain state-of-the-art equipment for milling, baking, pasta and noodle making, malt and brewing as well as […]

The Cattle Market Update from Canfax shows available prices for feeder heifers in Saskatchewan were mostly up while two feeder steer weight categories had enough data to record a price, but not enough to compare week-over-week changes. In the update for the week ending September 20, the price for 400-500 pound feeder steers was $446.50 […]

Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 211.57       Canola                         554.02 (up 5.00) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax        […]

Trade export data from Statistics Canada show Saskatchewan exports to the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands increased overall in 2023. Uranium was the main driver of those exports – 87.3 per cent of Saskatchewan uranium went to the Netherlands, 70.8 per cent to the U.K., and 47.3 per cent to France. The province says […]

Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 211.57       Canola                         549.02 (up 11.03) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax        […]

The union representing workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver issued 72-hour strike notice on Saturday and will be in a position to strike at 7 a.m. local time Tuesday. In a notice to members posted onto its Facebook Page, the Grain Workers Union Local 333 claimed its bargaining committee made the decision to strike after […]

Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 211.57       Canola                         537.72 (down 9.60) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax        […]