Category Archives: GX94 Agriculture
Newly-formed SaskOilseeds needs nominations to fill in open spots on the Board of Directors
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 ...
Harvard Media Aug 13, 2024
Railway Service for Canadian Grain Producers Improves Over Past Week
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...
Harvard Media Aug 12, 2024
August 12 Closing Commodity Prices
CANOLA NOV 587.10 down 5.00CANOLA JAN 596.90 down 4.40MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT SEP 5.92 1/4 up 2 1/2KANSAS CITY WHEAT SEP 5.48 1/4 down 5 3/4CHICAGO WHEAT SEP 5.36 3/4 down 5 3/4CORN SEP 3.83 1/4 up 6 1/2 SO...
Jon Troth Aug 12, 2024

From farm to table: How extreme weather affects prices along the food supply chain
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...
Harvard Media Aug 12, 2024
Applications open for APAS Young Leaders program
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...
Harvard Media Aug 11, 2024
Sense of "urgency" needed for railways, union to make a deal before potential strike date of Aug. 22
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...
Harvard Media Aug 09, 2024
Grain freight rates increase again
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...
Harvard Media Aug 09, 2024
Closing Commodities - Fri. Aug. 9,2024
CANOLA NOV 592.10, down 4.90 CANOLA JAN 601.30, down 4.30 MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT SEP 589-3/4, up 4-1/2 KANSAS CITY WHEAT SEP 554 even, up 2-1/2 CHICAGO WHEAT SEP 542-1/2, up 5...
Harvard Media Aug 09, 2024

Rail strike possible as of Aug. 22 after labour board rules services non-essential
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...
Harvard Media Aug 09, 2024
Ag groups say possible railway strike comes at a bad time, hurts Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier
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 ...
Harvard Media Aug 08, 2024












