Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture

The newly formed Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission (SaskOilseeds) is looking for nominations for four open spots on the Board of Directors. SaskOilseeds is the byproduct of an amalgamation ...

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 87% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 53, a modest improvement from the 83% order fulfillment performance seen in week 52. In supplying 82% of cars ordered by s...

Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada's food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store shelf, say experts...

REGINA - Applications are open until Aug. 31 for the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan's (APAS) Young Leaders program. The APAS Young Leaders program offers Saskatchewan producers age...

Farm groups continue to urge the railways and the union representing its workers to reach an agreement as soon as possible. This comes after the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) made its rulin...

If you ask grain farmers about their biggest input costs, they are likely to talk about equipment purchases, fertilizer prices or the cost of various crop protection products. One huge cost, grain fre...

The country's labour tribunal says services provided by rail employees do not amount to essential work, opening the gate to a full-fledged strike in less than two weeks. In a pair of rulings Friday, t...

Two agricultural groups say the uncertainty around a possible a strike of workers from CPKC and CN Rail is negatively affecting Canada's reputation as a reliable exporter, and if workers walk off the ...

Harvest is officially underway in Saskatchewan. The provincial crop report has harvest at 2 per cent complete, in line with the five and ten year averages. The southwest is leading the way at four per...

Disappointed, but not surprised was the feeling Kevin Hursh had as he was combining over the last few days at his Cabri area farm. Hursh was optimistic after a good start to the growing season and som...