Insights and Stories on Saskatchewan

Canary seed market seen as dull, static

Nov. 27, 2018 at 4:58 pm CST

CNS Canada — Prices for canary seed over the last 15 months have fluctuated between 20 and 23 cents/lb. delivered in Western Canada, and there’s little chance that will change any time soon. To David Nobbs, managing partner of Canpulse Foods in Saskatoon and a director with the Canaryseed Development […]

Mustard prices weather the weather, remain flat

Nov. 23, 2018 at 6:37 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil yields look good, worries grow over peas

Sep. 25, 2018 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Klassen: Feeder cattle market holding value

Sep. 25, 2018 at 3:27 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Sunflowers look good overall, bumper crops for some

Sep. 20, 2018 at 3:12 pm CDT

By Terry Fries

Mustard crops middling, should fare better than 2017’s

Sep. 15, 2018 at 12:38 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Kevin Hursh expects he’ll soon hear some good news on his brown mustard crop. “It was probably my only crop that is going to make me a little bit of money,” he said. He’s still waiting to hear about grading based on the samples he shipped off […]

By Terry Fries

Prairie harvest window possible next week

Sep. 13, 2018 at 6:27 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cold and wet conditions on the Prairies are expected to clear up over the next week, allowing a window of opportunity for harvest, though the size of that window remains to be seen. “Western and northern parts of Alberta have some serious issues,” said Drew Lerner of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Feeder market waiting for direction

Sep. 10, 2018 at 9:53 pm CDT

Average western Canadian feeder prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels; however, the yearling market in southern Alberta traded $3-$5 higher as feedlot operators focused on sourcing local cattle. High-quality yearlings are coming on the market and steady demand was evident across the Prairies. Strength in the deferred live cattle […]

By Jerry Klassen

First widespread frost lands on Prairies

Sep. 5, 2018 at 8:28 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Farmers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are waiting nervously for damage reports from Tuesday night’s frost. In Manitoba, fields between Riding Mountain National Park and Duck Mountain Provincial Park were hit with sustained frosts. “There are a few areas where they had a long duration of a light […]

By Terry Fries

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpeas buck pulse trend

Sep. 4, 2018 at 5:56 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Saskatchewan farmers are expected to turn in a smaller pulse harvest this fall, although chickpea production is bucking the overall downward trend. Chickpeas are the only Saskatchewan pulse crop to post a production increase, in Statistics Canada’s latest estimate of 2018 production. The estimates show Saskatchewan growers […]

By Terry Fries