CKRM Agriculture

Harvest continues in winter cereals, spring cereals, and peas. A limited number of canola fields have been harvested, mostly in the Central and Eastern regions. Yield reports range from 40-110 bu/acre for fall rye and winter wheat, 25-90 bu/acre in spring wheat, 80-180 bu/acre in oat, and 90-115 bu/acre in barley. Reported pea yields range […]

Herschel Parts will continue their 137-year legacy of manufacturing and distribution of high-quality agricultural products.  Bourgault Tillage Tools, a privately owned Canadian parts manufacturer, has become the new owner of Herschel Parts.  Bourgault Tillage Tools has designed and manufactured high quality agricultural parts for over 30 years.  The head office is in St. Brieux, Saskatchewan, […]

Insurance claims have been made over the past week following storms that brought hail, causing varying degrees of crop damage. Ag Direct Hail Insurance is one of those companies that have been busy. Executive Vice President of Ag Direct Bruce Lowe says they’ve received about 150 claims over the last week – over 100 come […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 73% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 2, a very modest improvement from the 72% order fulfillment performance seen in week 1.  In supplying 84% of cars ordered by shippers in week 2, CN performance improved significantly from the 66% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week.  […]

Farmers in Saskatchewan are saying skyrocketing land prices have made it difficult for young producers to expand.  Will Robbins, a 43-year-old farmer who operates southwest of Saskatoon near the hamlet of Laura, says high prices are dissuasive.  He says more land means additional debt that would take too long to pay off.  Farmer Bill Prybylski near […]