Category Archives: GX94 Agriculture
March 13 Closing Commodity Prices
CANOLA MAY 625.00 down 2.70CANOLA JUL 634.80 down 1.20MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT MAY 6.63 1/2 down 8 1/2KANSAS CITY WHEAT MAY 5.87 1/2 down 9 3/4CHICAGO WHEAT MAY 5.44 1/4 down 3 1/4CORN MAY 4.41 1/4 down 1/2 ...
Mar 13, 2024
'Old MacDonald went broke': Technology helps grain farmers confront weather woes
British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt says all he can do is pray for rain this spring after repeated droughts sabotaged his harvest last year. Odermatt, who is also the president of the BC Gr...
Mar 13, 2024
Over 2-thousand people expected at Annual SARM Convention & Trade Show
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is ready for its annual Convention and Trade Show this week at REAL District in Regina. Everything kicks off Wednesday morning with registra...
Mar 13, 2024
Canadian Farmland Values Continue to Climb: Farm Credit Canada
The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2023, increasing by 11.5 per cent, slightly less than the 12.8 per cent increase reported in 2022, according to the latest&nbs...
Mar 12, 2024
March 12 Closing Commodity Prices
CANOLA MAY 627.70 up 12.00CANOLA JUL 636.00 up 12.70MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT MAY 6.72 up 2KANSAS CITY WHEAT MAY 5.97 1/4 down 1 1/2CHICAGO WHEAT MAY 5.47 1/2 up 1/4CORN MAY 4.41 3/4 unchanged SOYBEANS MAY 11...
Mar 12, 2024
Value of Canadian farmland rises 11.5 per cent in 2023: report
The value of Canadian farmland rose 11.5 per cent in 2023, a new report by agriculture lending firm Farm Credit Canada has found. Chief economist J.P. Gervais said while that's a slight slowdown...
Mar 12, 2024
Recent snowfall improves WSA Spring Runoff Forecast
Recent snow storms at the beginning of March improved the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency's Spring Runoff Forecast for 2024. Snowfall from the first weekend of March brought up to 40cm of snow arou...
Mar 12, 2024
Stats Canada survey says farmers intend on planting more pulses this year
Statistics Canada released results of a survey asking what farmers intend to seed this season. The 2024 seeding intentions for principal field crops surveyed 3,239 Saskatchewan farmers between Decembe...
Mar 11, 2024
Another Decline in Grain Service by Canadian Railways in Week 31: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 67% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 31, a notable deterioration from the 77% order fulfillment performance seen in week 30. CN saw a slight decline in perform...
Mar 11, 2024
Saskatchewan Commits $15M to Global Institute for Food Security
Agriculture Minister David Marit announced a funding commitment today of $15 million over five years to the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan. Founded in 2012...
Mar 11, 2024
