Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture

CN Rail has set a new March record for grain movement. Executive vice president Sean Finn says 2.65-million tons of grain were moved last month, up from the record 2.4-million set in March three years...

Saskatchewan milk producers are being forced to dump some of their product because of restaurant closures due to the covid-19 outbreak. The manager of policy and research at SaskMilk, Joy Smith, says ...

Closing grain prices Friday April 3 Durum 266.39 Feed Barley 181.69 Canola 423.98 Flax 578.79 Lentils 545.50 Oats 198.33 Yellow Peas 269.89 Feed Wheat 182.70 1 Red Spring Wheat 228.70

Opening grain prices Friday April 3 Durum 266.39 Feed Barley 181.69 Canola 424.68 Flax 578.79 Lentils 545.50 Oats 196.21 Yellow Peas 269.89 Feed Wheat 182.70 1 Red Spring Wheat 228.00

The province has released it spring runoff report, saying that the southern half of Saskatchewan is nearly complete. They say that the rest of the province can expect below normal to normal runoff. Th...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on several aspects of the farming community across Saskatchewan. One area is recycling used oil and antifreeze. Ethan Richardson is the executive director of Sa...

Closing grain prices Thursday April 2 Durum 266.39 Feed Barley 181.69 Canola 426.08 Flax 578.79 Lentils 545.50 Oats 191.35 Yellow Peas 269.89 Feed Wheat 182.70 1 Red Spring Wheat 226.95

Opening grain prices Thursday April 2 Durum 266.39 Feed Barley 181.69 Canola 428.38 Flax 578.79 Lentils 545.50 Oats 186.71 Yellow Peas 269.89 Feed Wheat 182.70 1 Red Spring Wheat 226.44

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers is calling on Ottawa to roll-back the ten dollar a ton hike in the federal carbon tax, which came into effect Wednesday. Wheat Growers Chair Daryl Fransoo of Glaslyn...

Closing grain prices Wednesday April 1 Durum 266.39 Feed Barley 181.69 Canola 427.68 Flax 576.79 Lentils 515.50 Oats 187.73 Yellow Peas 269.89 Feed Wheat 182.70 1 Red Spring Wheat 230.41