The 2019 growing season will see some big cropping shifts. It’s unusual for trends to be this clear so far in advance, but we’ve seen some unusual factors in the marketplace. In general terms, durum, lentils and soybeans will be planted on much fewer acres with canola, spring wheat and barley picking up most of […] Read more
Barley
Cropping shifts already evident on Prairies
Malt barley courts two different buyers
The rising North American craft beer sector and strong demand out of China are both good news stories for Canada’s malt barley sector, but those two customers have different needs which can also create some challenges, said industry officials speaking at the annual Grain World conference in Winnipeg Nov. 13. Lorelle Selinger, North American supply […] Read more
Trends stand out in Statistics Canada data: report
Winnipeg, Nov. 13 (CNS Canada) – Second-guessing Statistics Canada crop information may be a time-honoured tradition across the Prairies, but there are trends in the data that stand out, according to a recent report from the government agency. Looking at data over the past decade, total seeded canola acres were revised higher in the June […] Read more
Seed royalty meetings to start next week
Ottawa is gathering feedback into a proposal to charge royalties on farm-saved seed every time it is used to grow a crop
The federal government has released the dates and locations of consultation meetings where the controversial issue of farm-saved seed royalties will be discussed. The first of three provincial meetings on the Prairies will be held Nov. 16 at the Delta Hotel in Winnipeg. Subsequent meetings will be held: Nov. 30 at Ottawa’s Hilton Garden Inn […] Read moreBarley virus and aphids gang up on wheat
The virus, which is brought into crops on aphid salivia, modifies plant leaves to make them more nutritious for aphids
New research from Pennsylvania State University is uncovering an extraordinary relationship between two aphid species and the barley yellow dwarf virus to the detriment of wheat crops. The virus, which is brought into wheat fields in the saliva of aphids, modifies the crop leaves by increasing nutrients for the benefit of the aphids. This results […] Read moreCanfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Calf run reaching peak Auction market volumes have probably peaked for the fall run and should moderate. […] Read more
Aussie wheat wreck to boost prices
Drought is expected to reduce the country’s winter crop to 28.22 million tonnes, 31 percent below the 10-year average
One of Canada’s main rivals in the grain export business is having a wretched year and that will likely lead to increased demand and higher prices for Canadian crops, says an analyst. The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (ABARES) forecasts a total winter crop of 28.22 million tonnes. That would be the smallest […] Read moreMomentum builds to change grain act
Momentum is building to modernize the Canada Grain Act and the Canadian Grain Commission, says an industry executive. There have been several legislative attempts to update the act, which hasn’t had a thorough overhaul since the early 1970s, but all attempts failed to pass through Parliament. “It never seems to make it high enough on […] Read more
Delayed variety buy-in vexes barley growers
The barley industry is faced with a conundrum as it rolls out its new action plan for growth. It wants farmers to plant more barley, which will happen only if they are seeding the newest, most agronomically advanced varieties. But maltsters and brewers are demanding older, familiar varieties such as CDC Copeland and AC Metcalfe. […] Read more
Farm groups delighted as CPTPP ratified
When the House of Commons ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership last week, followed quickly by royal assent, many farm groups reacted with glee. Canada is the fifth country to ratify the agreement — Mexico, Japan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand are the others — which encompasses 11 countries and almost 500 […] Read more
