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Opening Grain Prices Friday, November 1

Opening Grain Prices Friday, November 1

Durum: 320.04 Feed Barley: 226.57 Canola: 590.32 (down 50 cents) Chickpeas: 837.75 Flax: 605.85 Lentils: 732.50 Oats: 239.00 Yellow Peas: 396.77 (down 3.10) Feed Wheat: 193.15 1 Red Spring Wheat: 268.
Op-Ed: The Great Train Robbery

Op-Ed: The Great Train Robbery

November 7, 1885, a historic day in Canada’s economic development with the momentous completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), marked by the driving of the last spike.
A case of H5N1 Avian Flu detected in a pig in Oregon: USDA

A case of H5N1 Avian Flu detected in a pig in Oregon: USDA

H5N1 avian flu has been detected for the first time in a pig. The US Department of Agriculture says it was in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon.
Closing Grain Prices Thursday, October 31

Closing Grain Prices Thursday, October 31

Durum: 320.04 Feed Barley: 226.57 Canola: 590.82 (up 1.70) Chickpeas: 837.75 Flax: 605.85 Lentils: 732.50 Oats: 239.00 Yellow Peas: 399.97 Feed Wheat: 193.15 1 Red Spring Wheat: 268.
Upward trend of Sask. Cattle Prices continues

Upward trend of Sask. Cattle Prices continues

Prices for most feeder steers and feeder heifers in Saskatchewan continued to go up. In the Cattle Market Update for the week ending October 25th, prices for feeder steers ranged from the low end of $309.
Opening Grain Prices Thursday, October 31

Opening Grain Prices Thursday, October 31

Durum: 320.04 Feed Barley: 226.57 Canola: 589.12 (up 8.50) Chickpeas: 837.75 Flax: 605.85 Lentils: 732.50 Oats: 239.00 Yellow Peas: 399.97 Feed Wheat: 193.15 1 Red Spring Wheat: 269.13 (down 1.
"A mixed bag": Final Crop Report details conditions, average yields for crops and silage

"A mixed bag": Final Crop Report details conditions, average yields for crops and silage

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture released its final Crop Report of the year on Wednesday morning - a summary of what transpired this growing season.
Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, October 30

Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, October 30

Durum: 320.04 Feed Barley: 226.57 Canola: 580.62 (down 14.60) Chickpeas: 837.75 Flax: 605.85 Lentils: 732.50 Oats: 239.00 Yellow Peas: 399.97 Feed Wheat: 193.15 1 Red Spring Wheat: 270.77 (down 3.
Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, October 30

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, October 30

Durum: 320.04 Feed Barley: 226.57 Canola: 595.22 (up 7.60) Chickpeas: 837.75 Flax: 605.85 Lentils: 732.50 Oats: 239.00 Yellow Peas: 399.97 Feed Wheat: 193.15 1 Red Spring Wheat: 274.40 (up 4.
Farm groups expect to maintain working relationships with political parties following provincial election

Farm groups expect to maintain working relationships with political parties following provincial election

The agriculture community wasn't surprised by the outcome of Monday night's provincial election but noticed a clear rural-urban divide among the constituencies claimed by the Saskatchewan Party and the NDP.