Crops

Opening grain prices Monday, July 10 Durum 398.44 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 783.72 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 384.06

Canola and wheat futures were up this week. Future Commodity Advisor with P.I. Financial Adam Pukalo says the ICE Futures November Canola contract was up 17 dollars on the week.

Canola crops in the Parkland region are ahead of their normal development for this time of year. That's according to Canola Council of Canada Agronomy Specialist Warren Ward from Springside.

Closing grain prices Friday, July 7 Durum 387.42 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 762.12 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 382.11

Opening grain prices Friday, July 7 Durum 387.42 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 761.42 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 384.98

The strike of over 7-thousand B.C. port workers is in its 6th day, and the list of organizations wanting it to end is growing.

Warm weather and widespread rain this week helped crop development, but it didn't stay for very long to help out topsoil moisture, according to the latest Saskatchewan crop report.

Closing grain prices Thursday, July 6 Durum 387.42 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 765.52 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 389.77

SaskCanola and SaskFlax have been exploring options for amalgamating the two organizations. SaskCanola Executive Director Tracey Broughton explained it got started last fall when SaskFlax was looking for an Executive Director.

Closing grain prices Wednesday, July 5 Durum 387.42 Feed barley 335.61 Canola 766.52 Chickpeas 1036.17 Flax 501.98 Lentils 702.50 Oats 255.32 Yellow Peas 335.92 Feed Wheat 270.97 1 Red Spring Wheat 387.02