CKRM Agriculture

This week was a short one due to the Victoria Day long weekend, but the July Canola and Minneapolis Wheat contracts made the most of it.

Durum 397.95 Feed barley 232.58 Canola 624.12 (down 4.90) Chickpeas 992.08 Flax 650.04 Lentils 779.50 Oats 271.32 Yellow Peas 474.72 Feed Wheat 233.45 1 Red Spring Wheat 344.36 (up 3.

Durum 397.95 Feed barley 232.58 Canola 629.02 (down 40 cents) Chickpeas 992.08 Flax 650.04 Lentils 779.50 Oats 271.32 Yellow Peas 474.72 Feed Wheat 233.45 1 Red Spring Wheat 340.93 (down 1.

Durum 397.95 Feed barley 232.58 Canola 629.42 (up 1.80) Chickpeas 992.08 Flax 650.04 Lentils 779.50 Oats 271.32 Yellow Peas 474.72 Feed Wheat 233.45 1 Red Spring Wheat 342.15 (up 5.99)

Farmers are over half-way done seeding even as rain continued to fall in many areas. The Provincial crop report for the week of May 14 to 20 shows seeding at 56 per cent complete, up from 32 per cent last week.

Durum 397.95 Feed barley 232.58 Canola 627.62 (up 4.60) Chickpeas 992.08 Flax 650.04 Lentils 779.50 Oats 271.32 Yellow Peas 474.72 Feed Wheat 233.45 1 Red Spring Wheat 336.

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and the Regina Food Bank (RFB) are joining forces to fight food insecurity and advance indoor agriculture in Saskatchewan.

The latest weekly cattle market update from Canfax reflects the continued seasonal slowdown of the cattle market. Four feeder steer and three heifer weight categories reported prices for the week ending May 17. Prices for steers ranged from $361.

Seeding progress has been observed in many areas of Manitoba this past week and is now at 47% complete. Producers have focused on planting corn (65% complete), cereals (70% complete) and peas (90% complete).