Closing Grain Prices Thursday, August 15
Durum 298.01 Feed barley 206.57 Canola 520.22 (down 8.00) Chickpeas 837.75 Flax […]
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Harvest progress still ahead of schedule, some producers waiting to start combining
Harvest progress went up a little bit in Saskatchewan, as six per cent has been combined. According to the provincial crop report Thursday morning, it’s up from four per cent last week and slightly ahead of the five and ten year averages of five per cent. Producers in the southwest lead other regions in harvest […]
Opening Grain Prices Thursday, August 15
Durum 298.01 Feed barley 206.57 Canola 528.22 (up 7.50) Chickpeas 837.75 Flax […]
Winter Cereals Being Harvested in Manitoba: Crop Report
Harvest continues in fall rye and winter wheat in Manitoba, and has started in spring wheat, barley, and peas. Yield reports are preliminary at this stage. Most spring cereals are at hard dough to physiological maturity. Corn fields range from silking to milk stage, with the latest fields at tasseling. The earliest seeded canola crops […]
SaskPower reminds producers to be safe around power lines during harvest, as fewer incidents were reported
As harvest ramps up around the province, SaskPower is reminding producers to be safe around power lines. SaskPower spokesperson Scott MacGregor says the key to a safe harvest is being prepared and shared the following tips: MacGregor also pointed to a map of all power lines in the province on their website, saskpower.com/lookupandlive, producers can […]
Hursh: Hope for the best, plan for the worst with railway disruption looming
With a potential labour disruption on both major railways starting August 22, a cloud has been cast over fall grain deliveries. Hopefully, a strike or lockout does not occur on August 22, but at this point it doesn’t look promising. Both sides in the dispute are reported to be far apart. Grain buyers are already […]
Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, August 14
Durum 298.01 Feed barley 206.57 Canola 519.32 (up 8.30) Chickpeas 837.75 Flax […]
More politicians, farm groups calling for railways and union to come to an agreement before Aug. 22
Provincial Highways Minister Lori Carr wrote to the federal government, urging them to use available measures to prevent a work stoppage of CPKC and CN Rail while the railways and union negotiate a new collective agreement. Measures Carr referenced include back-to-work legislation and a directive for binding arbitration that would prohibit the union from job […]
Closing Grain Prices Tuesday, August 13
Durum 298.01 Feed barley 206.57 Canola 511.02 (down 4.00) Chickpeas 837.75 (down 22.05) Flax […]
SARM President Ray Orb stepping down, William Huber to take over on an interim basis
There will be a change in leadership at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM). SARM confirmed that Ray Orb will step down as President Thursday, and William “Bill” Huber, who is Vice-President, will take over as Acting President. Orb, who has been with SARM since being elected to the Board in 2004, said the […]