agriculture

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for October 20: Durum 485.23 -4 Feed Barley 277.58 = Canola 661.61 +5 Chickpeas 1036.17 = Flax 641.04 = Lentils 780.50 = Oats 289.32 = Yellow Peas 399.89 = Feed Wheat 235.46 = One Red Spring Wheat 340.40 +1.43

Bill C-234 is facing more delays, following a vote by the Senate Ag Committee this morning. Committee members by a margin of 7-6 voted in favour of at least one major amendment to carve out an exemption from the carbon tax when it comes to drying grain, but not for heating or cooling barns. That amendment […]

The Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program is up-and-running for the 97th year. Kerri Pleskach, the Program Manager for Analytical Services at the CGC, says farmers who’ve registered can submit grain of their choosing to the Commission, and will receive a free, unofficial grade of the grain as well as different quality assessments. Farmers can get involved, at no cost, by going […]

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit is still awaiting word from Ottawa regarding their contribution to AgriRecovery. In late-August, the province announced $70-million towards the program to help producers who were impacted by drought conditions. Marit says the last conversation he had with his federal counterpart Lawrence MacAulay, he’d hoped to have an answer by the […]

Saskatchewan producers are reminded to be vigilant for anthrax, after one confirmed case was recorded in the R.M. of Cote #271. Saskatchewan Agriculture says it was the cause of death in one cow and suspected in two additional deaths in the same herd. Anthrax is caused by a bacteria, called Bacillus anthracis, that can survive in […]

A blue container with thousands of letters was delivered to the Saskatchewan Legislature Monday by the Saskatchewan Alliance for Water Sustainability (SAWS). The letters contained comments and concerns from a wide-range of people about the provincial government’s Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy, which is in development and in a consultation period until the end of this […]

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for September 12: Durum 514.74 = Feed Barley 282.58 = Canola 711.82 -13.2 Chickpeas 1036.17 = Flax 561.54 = Lentils 867.50 +8 Oats 310.32 = Yellow Peas 382.89 = Feed Wheat 223.56 = One Red Spring Wheat 329.88 -3.31

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for August 25: Durum 523.93 = Feed Barley 295.61 = Canola 763.72 -4.7 Chickpeas 1036.17 = Flax 561.54 = Lentils 848.78 = Oats 301.32 = Yellow Peas 365.89 = Feed Wheat 240.97 = One Red Spring Wheat 337.88 -0.48

Here is a look at your Opening Grain Prices for August 25: Durum 523.93 = Feed Barley 265.61 = Canola 768.42 +6.1 Chickpeas 1036.17 = Flax 561.54 = Lentils 848.78 +33.28 Oats 301.32 = Yellow Peas 365.89 = Feed Wheat 240.97 -10 One Red Spring Wheat 338.36 +2.55

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 370.57 -20.3