CKRM Agriculture

Regina weed spraying drone company wins award at Canada Farm Progress Show

Jun 20, 2019 | 6:45am

One of the top 3 winners in the innovations area at the Canada Farm Progress show is a drone flying company based in Regina. Daniel McCann with Precision dot A-I says individual weed spraying by drone is cost effective. McCann says the precision drone spraying of weeds is in the trial stages around Regina and […]

Closing grain prices Wednesday June 19

Jun 19, 2019 | 1:27pm

Closing grain prices Wednesday June 19 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        421.32 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            181.26 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   229.54

Federal and provincial agriculture ministers announce supports for Saskatchewan farmers during drought conditions

Jun 19, 2019 | 10:03am

The Federal and Provincial governments have jointly announced additional measures to address dry conditions across Saskatchewan. Farmers will be able to seed any cereal green feed crop and have it covered through Saskatchewan Crop Insurance, as they have extended their deadline to July 15th. As well, cattle producers are able to purchase insurance through the […]

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, June 19

Jun 19, 2019 | 9:58am

Durum unchanged to 239.51 Feed Barley unchanged to 212.63 canola down 2.90 to 426.42 flax unchanged to 472.42 Oats down 12.26 to 185.02 yellow peas unchanged to 239.54 feed wheat unchanged to 196.98 number 1 red spring wheat, down 8.75 to 231.10

Agriculture Minister David Marit renews funding support for Canada Farm Progress Show

Jun 19, 2019 | 7:00am

Agriculture minister David Marit has outlined a new five year funding agreement with the Canada Farm Progress Show. Marit says the province will provide 125-thousand-dollars over the next five years to support the show. The new agreement maintains the 25-thousand-dollars a year provincial support provided over the last five years. Marit calls the show a […]

Canada Farm Progress Show opens Wednesday in Regina

Jun 19, 2019 | 5:45am

The Canada Farm Progress show opens Wednesday at Evraz Place in Regina with over 500 exhibits on display. Manager Shirley Janeczko says there is a wide range of the latest in high tech farm equipment on display at the 3-day show. Janeczko says there are over 500 foreign visitors to the farm progress show from […]

Closing grain prices Tuesday June 18

Jun 18, 2019 | 1:30pm

  Closing grain prices Tuesday June 18 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        429.32 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            197.28 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   239.85

Opening grain prices Tuesday June 18

Jun 18, 2019 | 10:06am

Opening grain prices Tuesday June 18 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        429.22 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            199.38 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   243.07

Farmers welcome weekend spotty rain in Saskatchewan

Jun 18, 2019 | 5:26am

There’s some relief for drought-stricken parts of southern Saskatchewan. The weather office says weekend rain was 65 millimeters near Humboldt, 46 millimeters in Yorkton, and 15 to 25 near Rosetown, Swift Current and Outlook. Western Canadian Wheat Growers chair Jim Wickett says the rain was spotty on his farm near Rosetown, ranging from a quarter […]

Closing grain prices Monday June 17

Jun 17, 2019 | 1:40pm

Closing grain prices Monday June 17 Durum                         239.51 Feed Barley                212.63 Canola                        428.72 Flax                             472.42 Oats                            194.11 Yellow Peas                239.54 Feed Wheat                196.98 1 Red Spring Wheat   240.60