MANITOBA SOUTHWEST Precipitation varied from three to 20 millimetres along with wind, cooler than normal temperatures and a severe hailstorm. Iron deficiency chlorosis in soybeans and cool, wet weather have made symptoms more severe. Alfalfa weevil damage is widespread and quite severe in some cases. NORTHWEST Rainfall ranged from 12 to 25 mm along with […] Read more
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Big changes for grain marketing and research in Canada
Big changes are coming to the Canadian International Grains Institute and Western Grains Research Foundation. Both groups had been funded through the Western Canadian Deduction, a farmer check-off that sunsets on July 31 this year. CIGI’s new source of core funding will be the three wheat commissions and the seven grain exporters/handlers. They will contribute […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – July 5, 2017
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered.
Manitoba crops could use a drink: report
Crops in many areas of Manitoba are starting to dry out, according to the latest weekly report from Manitoba Agriculture for the week ended July 4. Precipitation is below average in many areas, and fields in the southwest region and in western parts of the central region could use moisture. Despite that, most crops are […] Read more
StatCan – Canadian farmers raise canola, soybean seeded acres
Canadian farmers say they favoured oilseeds as they wrapped up planting the 2017 crop, according to a survey by Statistics Canada. The report issued Thursday morning pegged canola area at 22.837 million acres, at the high end of the trade’s range of expectations. The area is 12.1 percent more than last year. It will be […] Read more
Crop report – June 29, 2017
Alberta SOUTH Precipitation has provided good growing conditions and most crops are in good to excellent shape, but high winds have been a concern. Surface and sub-surface soil moisture is rated at 84 percent good to excellent. Pasture and tame hay conditions are rated 82 percent good. CENTRAL Most spring wheat is in the elongation […] Read more
Farmers eager to educate kids about agriculture
VULCAN, Alta. — Farmers are frequently told they need to reach out to their city cousins and show them where their food comes from. One southern Alberta family took up the challenge by opening up their operation to Calgary schoolchildren for three days in May. The idea was born in 2010 when Calgary teacher Natalie […] Read more
G3 expansion continues in eastern corridors
New export terminal opens at the Port of Hamilton with the ability to load lake-sized vessels or ocean haulers
One of Canada’s fastest growing grain companies has added another piece to its national network of elevators and export terminals. G3 Canada officially opened a new export terminal at the Port of Hamilton in southern Ontario last week. The 50,000 tonne facility will consist of steel storage bins and primarily handle grain and oilseed crops […] Read more
Rain on its way but dry fall to come: forecaster
REGINA — World Weather Inc.’s Drew Lerner predicts a slightly wetter bias for much of the Prairies in July, followed by a warmer and drier than normal fall. Lerner provided his summer-to-fall forecast to a crowd of hundreds at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina last week. He said two flow patterns are driving prairie […] Read more
StatsCan – Oilseeds jump higher in seeded area report
Canadian farmers say they favoured oilseeds as they wrapped up planting the 2017 crop, according to a survey by Statistics Canada. The report issued Thursday morning pegged canola area at 22.837 million acres, at the high end of the trade’s range of expectations. The area is 12.1 percent more than last year. It will be […] Read more
