CKRM Agriculture

The Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC) officially unveiled their mobile skills lab Tuesday at Ag in Motion. The mobile skills lab, which is designed to encourage people to consider a career in agriculture. Donna Boyd, the president of AMC, says it all began three years ago when they noticed the ag manufacturing industry was having […]

The bright orange equipment of Kubota Canada isn’t hard to miss at Ag in Motion. Kubota is one of a few companies offering an opportunity to try out their farm equipment, the M7 and M8 model tractors; the other companies offering similar opportunities are CLAAS, John Deere, and Versatile. Kyle Dabrowski, the Part Manager for […]

MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett is reporting consistently excellent yield potential across the Prairies this year after he logged 3,500 km on a crop tour on his way to Ag in Motion.  He says general crop conditions are much better than last year, especially in the southwestern Prairies.  Burnett says crops grown in this region, especially […]

Warmer conditions over the past week advanced crop growth. Fall rye and winter wheat are at the soft to hard dough stage with the most advanced fields ripening. Spring wheat ranges from flag to soft dough stages, with some lodging evident due to wind and rain events. Canola ranges from rosette to early podding. Fungicide […]

Durum                         315.68 (down 9.19) Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                         578.92 (up 3.70) Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax          […]

Durum                         324.87  Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                         575.22 (up 6.60) Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax              […]

Durum                         324.87  Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                         568.62 (down 5.10) Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax              […]

Durum                         324.87  Feed barley                 211.57 Canola                        573.72 (up 10.80) Chickpeas                   925.94  Flax              […]

More than 30 thousand people and at least 570 exhibitors are expected at Ag in Motion this year. This year is also the 10th edition of the annual out-door farm show, located on the Discovery Farm site near Langham, Saskatchewan. It gets underway Tuesday and runs until Thursday. Show Director Rob O’Connor says to mark […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 96% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 49, a modest increase from the 95% order fulfillment performance seen in week 48.  In supplying 93% of cars ordered by shippers in week 49, CN performance declined slightly from the 95% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week.  CN […]