Saskatchewan Agriculture

Opening Grain Prices Thursday, November 30

Opening Grain Prices Thursday, November 30

Nov 30, 2023 | 9:56am
Durum                           470.05 Feed barley                  262.58 Canola                          656.02  Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                621.04 Lentils                            797.50 Oats                               296.32 Yellow Peas                  376.19 Feed Wheat                  235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat    324.32  Below are today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.
More debate in the Senate over Bill C-234, but same outcome

More debate in the Senate over Bill C-234, but same outcome

Nov 29, 2023 | 5:10pm
Plenty of debate among Senators but no progress made on Bill C-234, an exemption of the carbon tax for natural gas and propane used for grain drying and heating & cooling of barns. The bill has been in third reading for weeks with some Senators wanting an amendment to exclude fuel used for heating and cooling farm […]
Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, November 29

Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, November 29

Nov 29, 2023 | 1:41pm
Durum                           470.05 Feed barley                  262.58 Canola                          651.82 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                621.04 Lentils                            797.50 Oats                               296.32 Yellow Peas                  376.19 Feed Wheat                  235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat    322.51 Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.
Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, November 29

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, November 29

Nov 29, 2023 | 9:39am
Durum                           470.05 Feed barley                  262.58 Canola                          655.42 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                621.04 Lentils                            797.50 Oats                               296.32 Yellow Peas                  376.19 Feed Wheat                  235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat    320.41 Below are today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.
Cattle prices up-and-down again according to Canfax Cattle Market Update

Cattle prices up-and-down again according to Canfax Cattle Market Update

Nov 28, 2023 | 3:57pm
Feeder steer and heifer prices in Saskatchewan were mixed, according to the Canfax Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 24. Provincial Cattle Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Fonda Froats says steer prices were up in 4 categories (500-600, 600-700, 700-800, 800-900lb) and heifer prices were also up in 4 categories (300-400, 400-500, […]
A different approach to upcoming annual farm group meetings

A different approach to upcoming annual farm group meetings

Nov 28, 2023 | 2:33pm
Some changes are coming to the meeting events organized by the crop commissions in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta over the next couple of months. There’s no longer one large meeting event with keynote speakers during Crop Production Week in Saskatoon. SaskCanola, Sask Wheat, SaskBarley, SaskFlax and Saskatchewan Pulse Growers are holding back-to-back annual business meetings […]
Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, November 28

Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, November 28

Nov 28, 2023 | 1:38pm
Durum                           470.05 Feed barley                  262.58 Canola                          658.32  Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                621.04 Lentils                            797.50 Oats                               296.32 Yellow Peas                  376.19 Feed Wheat                  235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat    316.30 Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.
Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, November 28

Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, November 28

Nov 28, 2023 | 9:33am
Durum                           470.05 Feed barley                  262.58 Canola                          660.92 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                621.04 Lentils                            797.50 Oats                               296.32 Yellow Peas                  376.19 Feed Wheat                  235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat    313.54  Below are today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.
Sask. Ag Ministry Needs More Crop Reporters

Sask. Ag Ministry Needs More Crop Reporters

Nov 27, 2023 | 5:02pm
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is looking for additional crop reporters for the next growing season. Crops Extension Specialist MacKenzie Hladun says being a crop reporter doesn’t take much time out of the week – between five to ten minutes. Once a person signs up, the Ag Ministry will send a package containing a rain gauge, a […]
Forum being organized to discuss the future of agriculture

Forum being organized to discuss the future of agriculture

Nov 27, 2023 | 4:06pm
Nearly 10,000 randomly selected farms and ranches across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will have received an invitation to participate in a Citizens Assembly on Agriculture. From those who apply, 36 lottery-selected producers will gather to work on climate and sustainability solutions for agriculture. Producers can register for the process even if they didn’t receive an […]