CKRM Agriculture

Seeding is ahead of schedule as warm and windy conditions kept producers in the field.

Latest numbers from Stats Canada show Saskatchewan has highest net farm income, despite a drop due to various factors.

Final cattle market update of the year shows most prices are down compared to earlier this month due to a seasonal decline.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 87% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 41, a modest improvement from the 84% order fulfillment performance seen in week 40.

Provincial seeding progress is about 57% complete, as compared to the five-year average of 45%. Southwest A major rainfall event hit most of the southwest region last week, delaying seeding in most areas.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 84% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 40, a modest improvement from the 83% order fulfillment performance seen in week 39.

Cereals • Winter wheat and fall rye survival looks average to above-average in most regions. • Spring wheat, oat, and barley acres are almost complete in the Southwest, Central, Eastern and Interlake Regions.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 83% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 39, an improvement from the 77% order fulfillment performance seen in week 38.

Provincial seeding progress is 8% complete, sitting ahead of the 5-year average of 6%. Southwest Good weather over the past week has given producers an opportunity to accelerate their seeding operations.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 77% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 38, an improvement from the 72% order fulfillment performance seen in week 37.