Category Archives: GX94 Agriculture
February 1 Closing Commodity Prices
CANOLA MAR 601.20 down 9.20CANOLA MAY 608.40 down 9.60MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT MAR 6.96 up 3 3/4KANSAS CITY WHEAT MAR 6.20 3/4 down 1 1/4 CHICAGO WHEAT MAR 6.01 1/2 up 6 1/4CORN MAR 4.47 1/4 down 1 SOYBEANS ...
Feb 01, 2024
Weather forecaster predicts drier spring for some parts of Western Canada, wetter spring for others
Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. was the closing speaker at the Crossroads Crop Conference Wednesday in Calgary. Lerner provided some hope that 2024 will not be a serious drought year. Lerner ex...
Feb 01, 2024
SARM Applauds Addition of R.M.s to Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) commends the federal and provincial governments for including 10 more R.M.s into the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. Both governments anno...
Jan 31, 2024
Cold weather limited information for Cattle Market Update
Not a whole lot of information to chew on when it comes to the Cattle Market Update, issued by Canfax. Provincial Cattle Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Fonda Froats says this...
Jan 31, 2024
The landscape of farm financing is changing
Changes are occurring in farm financing. At the Crossroads Crop Conference underway in Calgary, a lender highlighted some of the financing trends. ATB Financial is a provincial body that lends p...
Jan 31, 2024
January 31 Closing Commodity Prices
CANOLA MAR 610.40 down 3.10CANOLA MAY 618.00 down 1.70MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT MAR 6.92 1/4 down 7 1/2KANSAS CITY WHEAT MAR 6.22 down 8 3/4 CHICAGO WHEAT MAR 5.95 1/4 down 10 1/4CORN MAR 4.48 1/4 up 1/2 SOYB...
Jan 31, 2024
Deadline extension, additional R.M.s included highlight updates to Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program
Livestock producers considering compensation for incurring extraordinary costs related to feed and/or transportation last year, due to drought conditions, have two extra weeks to apply to the Canada-S...
Jan 30, 2024
January 30 Closing Commodity Prices
CANOLA MAR 613.50 up 4.80CANOLA MAY 619.70 up 5.60MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT MAR 6.99 3/4 up 6 1/2KANSAS CITY WHEAT MAR 6.30 3/4 up 12 1/2 CHICAGO WHEAT MAR 6.05 1/2 up 12CORN MAR 4.47 3/4 up 7 1/2 SOYBEANS MA...
Jan 30, 2024
Hursh: New approach needed for producer payment security
Producer payment security is not a top-of-mind issue for producers until suddenly a grain buyer runs into financial difficulty and they aren't paid for their delivered grain. Even if you think this wi...
Jan 30, 2024
Bill C-234 in the spotlight as Parliament returns from lengthy break
A private member's bill that would provide relief for Canadian farmers from the federal carbon tax, on natural gas and propane used for grain drying, will likely dominate discussion on Parliament Hill...
Jan 29, 2024
