CKRM Agriculture

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

There’s more evidence of just how quickly farm equipment costs have escalated. Manitoba Agriculture updates its Farm Machinery Guide every two years.