CKRM Agriculture

Manitoba Government Invests $36.4 Million in Rail Line and Port Of Churchill to Increase International Trade

Manitoba Government Invests $36.4 Million in Rail Line and Port Of Churchill to Increase International Trade

Feb 5, 2025 | 11:17am
The Manitoba government is investing $36.4 million over two years to the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) for capital infrastructure projects at the Port of Churchill that will expand international trade and create good jobs for northern Manitobans, Premier Wab Kinew and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor announced today. “Churchill present huge opportunities when it […]
Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, February 5

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, February 5

Feb 5, 2025 | 9:05am
Durum:                   332.40  Feed Barley:         241.57    Canola:                 606.72 (down 5.30) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      691.04 Lentils:                  […]
USask “Be What The World Needs” Campaign gets $15 million boost from Nutrien

USask “Be What The World Needs” Campaign gets $15 million boost from Nutrien

Feb 4, 2025 | 4:49pm
Nutrien has donated $15 million to the University of Saskatchewan’s “Be what the world needs” campaign. A large portion of the gift will establish the Nutrien Centre for Sustainable and Digital Agriculture inside the current College of Agriculture and Bioresources building. It will focus on research training and innovative technologies that accelerate farming into the […]
PMRA changes ruling on use of lambda in insecticides

PMRA changes ruling on use of lambda in insecticides

Feb 4, 2025 | 2:10pm
Insecticides with the trade names Matador, Silencer and Labamba are again approved for most uses in the growing season ahead. The active ingredient is lambda-cyhalothrin. Back in 2023, the Pest Management Regulator Agency (PMRA) cancelled all feed uses of lambda on crops. While human consumption of crops treated with lambda was still a registered use, […]
Cattle prices maintain high level in the last Cattle Market Update of January

Cattle prices maintain high level in the last Cattle Market Update of January

Feb 4, 2025 | 1:48pm
Most of the feeder steer prices reported in Saskatchewan this past week were up week-over-week and so were the feeder heifer prices. The latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax, for the week ending January 31, shows only the 600-700 and 800-900 pound steer weight categories as the only ones to have a week-over-week price decrease […]
Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, February 4

Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, February 4

Feb 4, 2025 | 1:19pm
Durum:                   332.40  Feed Barley:         241.57    Canola:                 612.02 (down 10 cents) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      691.04 Lentils:                […]
Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, February 4

Opening Grain Prices Tuesday, February 4

Feb 4, 2025 | 9:11am
Durum:                   332.40 (up 5.51) Feed Barley:         241.57    Canola:                 612.12 (up 7.50) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      691.04 Lentils:              […]
American tariffs will hit oats from Yorkton processor

American tariffs will hit oats from Yorkton processor

Feb 3, 2025 | 1:48pm
YORKTON – On Saturday United States president Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs – 25 per cent — on imports from Mexico, Canada, and to a lesser rate on China. Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place duties of 10 per cent on all imports from China and 25 […]
Closing Grain Prices Monday, February 3

Closing Grain Prices Monday, February 3

Feb 3, 2025 | 1:42pm
Durum:                   326.89  Feed Barley:         241.57    Canola:                 604.62 (up 8.30) Chickpeas:            837.75 Flax:                      691.04 Lentils:                  […]