CKRM Agriculture

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for December 19: Durum 456.11 = Feed Barley 262.58 = Canola 604.62 -4.6 Chickpeas 1168.44 = Flax 631.04 = Lentils 787.50 = Oats 286.32 = Yellow Peas 464.54 = Feed Wheat 233.46 = One Red Spring Wheat 312.16 -1.-5

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for December 18: Durum 456.11 Feed Barley 262.58 Canola 608.62 Chickpeas 1168.44 Flax 631.04 Lentils 787.50 Oats 286.32 Yellow Peas 464.54 Feed Wheat 233.46 One Red Spring Wheat 313.21

Members of the Grain and General Services Union Local 1 (Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance) and Local 2 (Viterra Regina Head Office) have reached an impasse with Viterra over bargaining negotiations. After more than a year of negotiations, the unions, who have been frustrated by the lack of progress, members in both unions overwhelmingly voted […]

Bill C-234 is no longer in the hands of the senate. It’s now heading back to the house of commons with amendments tacked on that will have to be reviewed. There were the two amendments brought forward at committee to not include barn heating as part of the exemption and also to reduce the sunset […]

The Food Banks of Saskatchewan got off to a great start on its “Feeding Holiday Cheer” Campaign. Executive Director of the organization Michael Kincade says they got a $250-thousand donation from Nutrien in late November. He says Nutrien has been a great supporter and the large donation will help reach their goal of $2-million raised […]

How to make the agriculture industry more productive was the theme of a report released by Farm Credit Canada. FCC looked at agricultural productivity, which they defined as how much inputs are used compared to how much output is produced. Inputs include labour, capital, land, and material such as fertilizer and feed; outputs include crops, […]

The latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax, for the week ending December 8, shows the majority of feeder steer and heifer prices were down last week. All the steer weight categories were down and most of the heifer weight categories also had a week-over-week decrease, except for the 400-500lb feeder heifer weight category, which remained […]

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has appointed a seasoned-veteran with Global Affairs Canada to be the inaugural Executive Director of a new trade office in Manila, Philippines.Diedrah Kelly has more than 20 years experience in various roles abroad, including  her recent role as Consul General of Canada in Mumbai, India. Prior to that, she also […]

Extreme disappointment is the reaction around the agriculture community, as Bill C-234 was amended to remove the carbon tax exemption for natural gas and propane used to heat & cool barns and other farm buildings. It was a tight vote among Senators – 40 to 39 in favour of the amendment – and once it […]

This year’s Canadian Western Agribition recorded the highest attendance since 2005. There were 142,807 people who came to the 2023 show, a 19 percent increase from 2022, and event CEO Shaun Kindopp is proud of that. “The best part about our crowd is the positivity,” Kindopp said. “There’s times where it takes a bit of […]