Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture

  Saskatoon-based Nutrien has announced Mayo Schmidt has left his position as president and CEO of the crop input and services company. Executive vice president of potash, Ken Seitz, has been nam...

  Opening grain prices Tuesday Jan 4 Durum 726.11 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 1000.42 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 591.53 Yellow Peas 632.89 Feed wheat 261.65 1 Red Spring Wheat 438.35

  Closing grain prices Friday Dec 31 Durum 716.91 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 981.42 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 551.53 Yellow Peas 623.24 Feed wheat 261.64 1 Red Spring Wheat 440.47

Grain prices were mixed this holiday-shortened week. P.I. Financial commodity futures advisor Adam Pukalo says canola gained 70 dollars a ton while spring wheat was down 30 cents a bushel this week. H...

  Opening grain prices Friday Dec 31 Durum 716.91 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 986.22 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 551.53 Yellow Peas 623.24 Feed wheat 261.64 1 Red Spring Wheat 446.90

Saskatchewan cow-calf producers are hoping 2022 will be a turnaround year for the beef industry. Throughout 2021 the weather brought a widespread drought, water and feed shortages in many areas. Canad...

  Closing grain prices Thursday Dec 30 Durum 716.91 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 986.72 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 551.53 Yellow Peas 623.24 Feed wheat 261.65 1 Red Spring Wheat 449.15

Coronach-Bengough RCMP are investigating the destruction of about 100 flax bales by fire. Police say the bales were stacked in a field just north of Kayville on the east side of highway 334. The bales...

  Opening grain prices Thursday Dec 30 Durum 716.91 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 989.52 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 551.53 Yellow Peas 623.24 Feed wheat 261.65 1 Red Spring Wheat 455.61

The president of SARM says 2021 was a challenging year for Saskatchewan farmers and rural municipalities. Ray Orb says widespread drought caused yields to be reduced significantly in many parts of the...