Crops

The federal and Manitoba governments made two funding announcements related to agriculture. The first was Ottawa and Manitoba providing over $1.9 million in funding to 54 projects supporting sustainable farming in Manitoba.

Alberta Agriculture expects crop yields this year will be down about 15% from the 5 year average. For spring wheat, the average dryland yield estimate for this year is 38.9 bushels per acre, down from the 5 year average of 46.1.

U.S. corn condition fell for the first time in several weeks as intense heat baked much of the country last week.

Closing grain prices Tuesday, August 1 Durum 477.67 Feed barley 330.61 Canola 716.52 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 561.54 Lentils 727.30 Oats 262.32 Yellow Peas 352.56 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 357.78

Grain movement at Canada’s west coast ports wasn't seriously impacted by the British Columbia port workers strike last month. But the next few months might be a different story. Mark Hemmes is the President of Quorum Corporation.

The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association is hosting two more townhall meetings this week in drought-stricken areas of the province. One is this afternoon (Tues) in Cabri at the Cabri Community Hall from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Opening grain prices Tuesday, August 1 Durum 477.67 Feed barley 330.61 Canola 710.42 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 561.54 Lentils 727.30 Oats 262.32 Yellow Peas 352.56 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 355.61

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for July 31: Durum 477.80 = Feed Barley 335.61 = Canola 721.42 -1.2 Chickpeas 1036.17 = Flax 501.98 = Lentils 727.30 = Oats 262.32 +12 Yellow Peas 335.92 = Feed Wheat 270.97 = One Red Spring Wheat 369.

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for July 31: Durum 477.80 = Feed Barley 335.61 = Canola 722.62 -23.9 Chickpeas 1036.17 = Flax 501.98 = Lentils 727.30 = Oats 250.32 = Yellow Peas 335.92 = Feed Wheat 270.97 = One Red Spring Wheat 370.

The Canadian Grain Commission is walking back on changes to test weight standards.