Saskatchewan Agriculture

Closing Grain Prices Thursday, August 22

Closing Grain Prices Thursday, August 22

Aug 22, 2024 | 1:21pm
Durum                         293.43 Feed barley                 201.57     Canola                         510.92 (down 4.50) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]
Opening Grain Prices Thursday, August 22

Opening Grain Prices Thursday, August 22

Aug 22, 2024 | 9:22am
Durum                         293.43 Feed barley                 201.57     Canola                         515.42 (up 7.60) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]
Railways grind to a halt, farm groups spell out consequences of simultaneous work stoppage

Railways grind to a halt, farm groups spell out consequences of simultaneous work stoppage

Aug 22, 2024 | 9:16am
The “Stop the Strike” coalition held a news conference Wednesday morning, calling on CN Rail and CPKC Rail to resolve their labour dispute with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. However, the deadline of midnight Eastern Time (10:01 p.m. SK time) came and went without a deal in place. Crew scheduling and fatigue management are among […]
Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, August 21

Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, August 21

Aug 21, 2024 | 1:22pm
Durum                         293.43 (down 3.67) Feed barley                 201.57     Canola                         523.02 (up 2.60) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax      […]
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            […]