Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture
Canada's Two Major Railways Continued to Struggle With Meeting Grain Delivery Needs in Week 31: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 58% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 31, representing a very modest improvement from the 57% order fulfillment performance seen in week 30. The railways still ...
Harvard Media Mar 17, 2025
SaskAgToday Roundtable: China tariffs on Canadian canola affecting prices
The canola market appeared to be heavily impacted by tariffs imposed by China. It was the top item of discussion on the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable, as Kevin Hursh provides his thoughts on the ongoing ...
Harvard Media Mar 17, 2025
Above Normal Runoff Expected for Most of Southern Saskatchewan
Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the Spring Runoff Report for 2025. A normal to above normal runoff is forecast for most of central and southern Saskatchewan due to an above normal snow...
Harvard Media Mar 14, 2025
SARM supporting provincial government in efforts to eliminate U.S. and China tariffs
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) plans to work more with the provincial government on the issue of tariffs from the U.S. and China rather than alongside the federal governme...
Harvard Media Mar 13, 2025
StatsCan seeding intentions report skewed by tariffs
Statistics Canada has released a seeding intentions report based on a survey of producers from across the country. While the report shows some interesting trends, the results are being discounted beca...
Harvard Media Mar 12, 2025
Additional financial assistance available for farmers
The federal government recently announced financial support for producers to get through the current tariff situation with the United States, and now China. Farm Credit Canada is providing $1 billion ...
Harvard Media Mar 10, 2025
SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: U.S.-Canada trade war takes twists and turns
Canada and the United States exchanged tariffs on various goods, then there was a pause on some of the tariffs. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discuss the whirlwind of a week that started with the U.S...
Harvard Media Mar 10, 2025
Improvement in Grain Deliveries by Canada's Two Major Railways in Week 30: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 57% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 30, a notable improvement from the 31% order fulfillment performance seen in week 29. That's according to the Ag Transport...
Harvard Media Mar 10, 2025
China to impose tariffs on Canadian canola and pea products next week
Canada is now facing tariffs from China. China announced on Saturday it will place a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola meal, canola oil, and peas, and a 25 per cent tariff on seafood and pork on ...
Harvard Media Mar 09, 2025
Farm groups ponder short and long-term impact of tariffs
Reaction to the U.S. slapping tariffs on Canadian products going south of the border has been swift from several farm groups. On Tuesday, the wide-ranging 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods and...
Harvard Media Mar 05, 2025