Crops

The sight of combines and grain trucks on roadways means harvest time, and SaskPower is reminding producers to be safe, especially around power lines this season.

The United States has escalated its objections to Mexico’s curbs on genetically modified corn imports, requesting a dispute settlement panel under the North American trade pact.

Lygus bugs are being found at high levels in some canola fields, with some insecticide applications having occurred, although in many fields the pods and seeds have advanced to the point where Lygus will no longer be of concern.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, concluded productive meetings with key industry and provincial agriculture and agri-food stakeholders during his outreach to Saskatchewan and Alberta this week.

Closing grain prices Friday, August 18 Durum 532.93 Feed barley 310.61 Canola 752.92 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 561.54 Lentils 782.50 Oats 301.32 Yellow Peas 365.89 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 344.

Opening grain prices Friday, August 18 Durum 532.93 Feed barley 310.61 Canola 754.02 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 561.54 Lentils 782.50 Oats 301.32 Yellow Peas 365.89 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 342.

Scattered showers across the province paused harvest for a short time, but producers welcomed the moisture.

New strains of clubroot have been discovered in fields across the Prairies, including several capable of infecting canola plants bred to resist the disease, according to a recent study by University of Alberta researchers.

The looming harvest may keep a lid on the upside in the ICE Futures canola market over the next month as participants wait to get a better handle on the size of this year’s crop.

Closing grain prices Thursday, August 17 Durum 532.93 Feed barley 310.61 Canola 747.62 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 561.54 Lentils 782.50 Oats 301.32 Yellow Peas 365.89 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 353.