Cool temperatures continued to delay crop development across the Prairies last week. Temperatures were three to five degrees below normal across most of the region. The cool temperatures were accompanied by moderate heavy rains with the heaviest amounts (50-100mm) falling in southern growing regions. Northern regions received light, scattered precipitation with amounts from 10-20mm.

Important requirements for delivering grain: Farmers must have an active CWB permit to book and delivery contract signed up before they can receive a cash ticket for grain delivered to an elevator in 2008-09. Cash tickets will only be issued to producers with an active CWB permit book and delivery contract signed up. Farmers can renew their permit book at the elevator or online through CWB e-Services. To sign up for CWB e-Services, visit www.cwb.ca/public/cn/e-services/register/ .

The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) will send farmers a final payment of $50.781 per tonne for the feed barley they delivered to Pool A during the 2007/08 crop year. Cheques will be mailed to farmers on June 27, 2008 or directly deposited on June 24, 2008. The Pool A feed barley pool ran from August 24, 2007 to January 31, 2008. This final payment represents the balance of the money owing to farmers after their feed barley has been marketed through the CWB, and after operating costs have been deducted.