Saskatchewan Agriculture

The President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association says a few things from Friday’s AgriRecovery announcement surprised him. The federal government announced a $77-million investment into Saskatchewan’s AgriRecovery program to help producers financially impacted by drought this season. Grant McLellan says he hoped the announcement came around the same time as the province’s in August, […]

Durum                           485.23 Feed barley                   277.58 Canola                           647.32 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                641.04 Lentils                            780.50  Oats                               289.32 Yellow Peas                   399.89 Feed Wheat                   235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat     339.17 Below are today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

Durum                           485.23 Feed barley                   277.58 Canola                           665.82  Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                641.04 Lentils                            780.50  Oats                               289.32 Yellow Peas                   399.89 Feed Wheat                   235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat     334.53  Below are today’s closing future price quotations Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

Bill C-234 is facing more delays, following a vote by the Senate Ag Committee this morning. Committee members by a margin of 7-6 voted in favour of at least one major amendment to carve out an exemption from the carbon tax when it comes to drying grain, but not for heating or cooling barns. That amendment […]

Durum                           489.23 Feed barley                   277.58 Canola                           656.62  Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                641.04 Lentils                            780.50  Oats                               289.32 Yellow Peas                   399.89 Feed Wheat                   235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat      338.97  Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

Saskatchewan cattle prices lost a little more momentum this past week, according to the latest Cattle Market Update issued by Canfax. Provincial Cattle Specialist Fonda Froats says both feeder steer and heifer prices were lower for the week ending October 13th compared to the previous week. Feeder steer prices ranged from $512.64 per cwt in the 300-400lb category […]

Durum                           489.23 Feed barley                   277.58 Canola                           670.12  Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                641.04 Lentils                            780.50  Oats                               289.32 Yellow Peas                   399.89 Feed Wheat                   235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat      335.90  Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

Durum                           489.23 Feed barley                   277.58 Canola                           669.42 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                641.04 Lentils                            780.50  Oats                               289.32 Yellow Peas                   399.89 Feed Wheat                   235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat      333.50  Below are today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

A Saskatchewan-based company that focuses on providing sustainable and clean prairie-based biomass fuel, wants to buy flax straw from producers. CEO of Prairie Clean Energy Mark Cooper says they’re buying between 6-thousand to 54-thousand tons of straw at a time, within a 100-kilometre radius around Regina and a 75-kilometre radius around Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. It’s part of their […]

Durum                           489.23 Feed barley                   277.58 Canola                           675.72 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                641.04 Lentils                            780.50  Oats                               289.32 Yellow Peas                   399.89 Feed Wheat                   235.46 1 Red Spring Wheat      331.37 Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.