Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture

The University of Saskatchewan has been awarded 6.76 million dollars from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to resolve challenges facing the cattle and bison industries. Officials say a specialized...

Opening grain prices Friday March 5 Durum 312.32 Feed barley 263.15 Canola 746.37 Flax 838.80 Lentils 644.50 Oats 229.53 Yellow peas 392.89 Feed wheat 238.84 1 Red Spring Wheat 285.38

A new high tech agri-food research centre is being set-up at the Global Institute for Food Security in Saskatoon. The Institute’s executive director, Steve Webb, says the Engineering Biology Agr...

  Closing grain prices Thursday March 4 Durum 312.32 Feed barley 253.72 Canola 736.47 Flax 838.80 Lentils 644.50 Oats 229.53 Yellow peas 392.89 Feed wheat 238.84 1 Red Spring Wheat 285.99

  The latest Water Security Agency runoff forecast shows below normal runoff along a band encompassing Regina, Swift Current and North Battleford. Most of the far south including Assiniboia, Este...

  Opening grain prices Thursday March 4 Durum 312.32 Feed barley 253.72 Canola 743.67 Flax 838.80 Lentils 644.50 Oats 229.53 Yellow peas 392.89 Feed wheat 238.84 1 Red Spring Wheat 284.92

Saskatchewan hog producers are hoping for a quick re-opening of the Olymel hog plant in Red Deer, Alberta. The plant shut-down over two weeks ago after a COVID-19 outbreak. SaskPork general manager Ma...

  Closing grain prices Wednesday March 3 Durum 312.32 Feed barley 253.72 Canola 716.97 Flax 838.80 Lentils 644.50 Oats 229.53 Yellow peas 392.89 Feed wheat 238.84 1 Red Spring Wheat 282.71

The federal government has announced 7.8 million dollars will be spent to help keep workers safe at prairie meat plants. The special federal representative for the prairies, Jim Carr, says the Emergen...

  Opening grain prices Wednesday March 3 Durum 312.32 Feed barley 253.72 Canola 707.47 Flax 838.80 Lentils 644.50 Oats 229.53 Yellow peas 392.89 Feed wheat 238.84 1 Red Spring Wheat 281.21