Saskatchewan Agriculture

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for July 31: Durum 477.80 = Feed Barley 335.61 = Canola 721.42 -1.2 Chickpeas 1036.17 = Flax 501.98 = Lentils 727.30 = Oats 262.32 +12 Yellow Peas 335.92 = Feed Wheat 270.97 = One Red Spring Wheat 369.27 -1.3

It’s back to the future. Lawrence MacAulay has returned as federal agriculture minister. Despite the warm words of welcome from farm organizations across the country, I suspect the actual response was surprise followed by a collective groan. No farm organization wants to poison their relationship with the old/new agriculture minister by saying what they really […]

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for July 31: Durum 477.80 = Feed Barley 335.61 = Canola 722.62 -23.9 Chickpeas 1036.17 = Flax 501.98 = Lentils 727.30 = Oats 250.32 = Yellow Peas 335.92 = Feed Wheat 270.97 = One Red Spring Wheat 370.57 -20.3

The Canadian Grain Commission is walking back on changes to test weight standards. The commission originally decided to align export tolerances for test weight and total foreign material for 5 different class of Canadian wheat, effective August 1st, but that’s now been repealed. This comes after stakeholders raised concerns, including the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, […]

A rancher was at a townhall meeting in Kindersley on Tuesday about the drought and what supports are available. Arlene Boisjoli, who has a ranch south of Kindersley, says the meeting was well-attended by producers and representatives from Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, Farm Credit Canada, and a few R.M. Reeves. She says […]

Closing grain prices Friday, July 28 Durum                           477.80 Feed barley                   335.61 Canola                          746.52 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                501.98 Lentils                            727.30 Oats                               250.32 Yellow Peas                   335.92 Feed Wheat                   270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat      390.87 

Opening grain prices Friday, July 28 Durum 447.80Feed barley 335.61Canola 746.22Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 727.30Oats 250.32Yellow Peas 335.92Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 387.62

A well-known agronomist from southern Saskatchewan believes stripper headers on combines, that leave long-standing stubble, is the way to go for coping with dry conditions. Troy LaForge says several other benefits come from using stripper headers. “Catching more snow in the winter time is a big benefit and ultimately protecting the land from wind and […]

Southwest Saskatchewan drew the short end of the stick when it comes to the weather. Shannon Chant, a Crops Extension Specialist based in Swift Current, says the temperature in that part of the province has been in the high 20’s to low 30’s since mid-May. The crops have suffered from heat stress and are shorter […]

Closing grain prices Thursday, July 27 Durum                           447.80 Feed barley                   335.61 Canola                          760.92 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                501.98 Lentils                            702.50  Oats                               250.32 Yellow Peas                   335.92 Feed Wheat                   270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat      394.55