CKRM Agriculture

First Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) Todd Lewis has been appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Lewis, who farms south of Regina, is also a long-time Councillor in the R.M.

Only the heavier feeder steer and feeder heifer weight categories in Saskatchewan had prices recorded for the week ending February 7.

Durum: 332.40 Feed Barley: 241.57 Canola: 629.82 (up 4.30) Chickpeas: 837.75 Flax: 691.04 Lentils: 746.50 Oats: 223.00 Yellow Peas: 381.78 Feed Wheat: 203.15 1 Red Spring Wheat: 288.19 (up 6.28)

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison is leading a trade mission to India and the United Arab Emirates for one week, starting Tuesday and wrapping up next Wednesday.

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is praising the work Canadian farmers do to mark Canada's Agriculture Day.

Durum: 332.40 Feed Barley: 241.57 Canola: 625.52 (down 30 cents) Chickpeas: 837.75 Flax: 691.04 Lentils: 746.50 Oats: 223.00 Yellow Peas: 381.78 Feed Wheat: 203.15 1 Red Spring Wheat: 281.91 (down 8.

Swift Current is hosting another agriculture event, the FCC Young Farmer's Summit. It's happening Tuesday at the Living Sky Casino from 10:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Provincial and Territorial Ag Ministers on Saturday to discuss "several key areas of interest" to the agriculture sector, given the current state of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 59% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 26, a decline from the 65% order fulfillment performance seen in week 25. They've now supplied 70% or less of shipper orders in eight of the last nine weeks.

Durum: 332.40 Feed Barley: 241.57 Canola: 625.82 (up 50 cents) Chickpeas: 837.75 Flax: 691.04 Lentils: 746.50 Oats: 223.00 Yellow Peas: 381.78 (up 13.82) Feed Wheat: 203.15 1 Red Spring Wheat: 290.25 (down 2.65)