CKRM Agriculture

Isolated rainfall resulted in varying amounts of precipitation over the past week with accumulations ranging from 0 mm to 41.2 mm. The western portions of the Southwest and Northwest regions received the most rain over the past seven days.

My Grain Exchange (MGX) has transitioned from a timed online grain auction website to a 24/7 online marketplace for farmers to buy & sell grain easier.

The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum aimed at expanding trade through the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay. The agreement also includes Arctic Gateway Group, which owns the port and the rail line that leads to it.

Kevin Hursh takes a look around what's happening in agriculture these days.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 94% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 49, reflecting an improvement from last week's 91%.

The latest changes to Agri-Stability are expected to give producers more protection against challenges such as drought conditions and trade uncertainty.