Rising input costs erode profits
Farmers claim rising input costs are eating away at their potential profits for the coming crop year and that appears to be the case based on break- even calculations.

Rising initial payments spark overpayments on contracts
Volatile grain markets have put the Canadian Wheat Board in the embarrassing position of having to claw back $29 million from prairie farmers.

Barley price hinges on livestock recovery
On the surface, it appears the barley market can be summed up by one word: down.

Grain prices well off winter peaks - Market Watch
The panic over the cost of food has put grain prices on the front page.

Farm leaders criticize Colombian trade deal
Farm representatives say Canadian agricultural exporters would benefit significantly if Canada negotiated a good free trade deal with Colombia.

Western Producer Livestock Report
Fed cattle rise

Durum PRO reflects larger global acreage
A potential jump in world durum supplies has prompted the Canadian Wheat Board to lower its new crop Pool Return Outlook by 55 cents per bushel.

StatsCan hog report shows numbers declining
The carnage in the hog industry is clear in Statistics Canada's numbers released April 24.

U.S. scrutinizes futures market
If nothing else, it's always good to be heard.

Oil prices fuel inflation - Market Watch
Oil prices were flirting with $120 per barrel early this week and several prominent analysts released forecasts last week predicting a barrel could cost $150 this summer.

Western Producer Livestock Report
Fed prices rise

Farmers plan more wheat, less barley
Wheat may soon reclaim its crown, because Canadian farmers are expected to plant significantly more of it this spring.

Pea acres up, chickpeas take dive
Canadian farmers plan to grow a record crop of peas in 2008.

Egyptian wheat plans in doubt
Plunged into chaos by a rapid rise in prices, Egypt is determined to harvest more wheat this year.

Exports, cull will regain hog profitability - Market Watch
Hog prices are recovering from their mid March lows, but they need to climb a lot higher to cover the increased costs of production.

Western Producer Livestock Report
Fed values rise

Man. flood aid extended
Persistence does pay off.

Chinese demand for canola seen easing
Chinese demand for canola hasn't materialized as anticipated, which means growers sitting on old crop might not see the end-of-season price hike they hoped for.

Drought expected to have shrunk Turkish lentil crop
There are no reliable statistics about the impact a drought in Turkey is having on the lentil crop but it is safe to say it won't be a huge harvest, says the largest lentil splitter in the Americas.

Hog recovery possible in '09
When Manitoba Pork Council chair Karl Kynoch took the podium last week, he didn't sugar-coat the message.

Initials rise
Large increases to Canadian Wheat Board initial payments have been approved by the federal government, effective April 17.

Lack of water threatens China's food supply - Market Watch
Despite weather challenges this year, China expects to harvest 102.6 million tonnes of wheat, about the same as last year.

Western Producer Livestock Report
Fed cattle edge higher