Released on April 15, 2002
Results from the Farm Input Price Survey conducted by Saskatchewan
Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization for March show a rise in average
bulk farm fuel price and pump price fuel from February.
The average bulk diesel price rose by three per cent, bulk gasoline by four
per cent and pump gasoline rose by seven per cent.
In the livestock category, following a 26 per cent price increase in
February, cobalt salt blocks declined substantially in March to $3.76, down
23 per cent from the February price.
The Farm Input Price Survey Report is produced monthly by Saskatchewan
Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization to provide farmers with current
information about prices for key crop and livestock production inputs.
The data used in the report is collected from a network of Saskatchewan
farmers located throughout the province with survey data gathered directly
from farmers' transactions.
The monthly Farm Input Price Report is available on the web at
www.agr.gov.sk.ca/Statistics/Surveys.asp.
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For more information, contact:
Doug Faller
Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-6806