Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture

  Every Thursday during the growing season, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture releases a weekly crop report. Depending on the time of year, it provides information on seeding progress, ins...

Opening grain prices Monday Dec 13 Durum 716.91 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 961.52 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 551.53 Yellow Peas 623.24 Feed wheat 261.65 1 Red Spring Wheat 457.64

  Closing grain prices Friday Dec 10 Durum 716.91 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 962.32 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 551.53 Yellow Peas 623.24 Feed wheat 261.65 1 Red Spring Wheat 459.23

  This week nearly 30 high school students from across Saskatchewan participated in an in-person agricultural boot camp. The camp was hosted by Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Sun West Distance Lear...

  Opening grain prices Friday Dec 10 Durum 716.91 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 969.32 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 551.53 Yellow Peas 623.24 Feed wheat 261.65 1 Red Spring Wheat 461.35

The group Turkey Farmers of Saskatchewan, is not expecting any shortages of birds for consumers this Christmas season. Turkey farmers co-administrator Cinthya Wiersma says some retailers may find it m...

  Closing grain prices Thursday Dec 9 Durum 716.91 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 964.72 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 566.53 Yellow Peas 623.24 Feed wheat 261.65 1 Red Spring Wheat 456.91

Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced almost 200 thousand dollars for the Verified Beef Production Plus program. The Verified Beef Production program is a voluntary certificat...

  Opening grain prices Thursday Dec 9 Durum 716.91 Feed barley 383.64 Canola 961.82 Flax 1470.59 Lentils 986.50 Oats 566.53 Yellow Peas 623.24 Feed wheat 261.65 1 Red Spring Wheat 461.57

Agriculture research in Saskatchewan is getting a big boost from the provincial and federal governments. Agriculture Minister David Marit says more than $218,000 will go to 17 research projects, initi...