CKRM Agriculture

An analyst says China’s grain purchases are way down, and the long-term outlook is not promising.

Farm cash receipts in the first half of the year were up 3.3 per cent over the same period last year, buoyed by livestock receipts. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that overall receipts between January and June totalled $49.6 billion, up $1.

Grain Week 3 saw continued good performance from both CN and CPKC Rail, albeit with minor declines seen for each as compared to the prior week.

Closing cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from Adam Pukalo of Ventum Financial.

Grain prices between the end of July to the end of August were on the decline.

Opening cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from Adam Pukalo of Ventum Financial.

Harvest is progressing, albeit slowly, canola prices continue to drop, and a rumour about Peavy Mart coming back were covered on the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable.

Canadian cattle producers are awaiting new federal traceability regulations following a two-year consultation process. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released an “owner’s guide” based on early industry consultation.

Policies that help farmers adopt precision technology and maintain their right to repair are among priorities for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers ahead of the fall parliamentary session.

Charges stemmed from an incident on Aug. 23, 2023, near Walpole. A worker drowned as a result of entering a dugout on horseback.