Canada will face less competition from Mexico in the durum market this year.
Mexican durum crop in trouble
Canada to face less export competition
Canada to seed more wheat, less canola in 2025: StatCan
Farmers also seeding more peas, corn and oats
Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and less canola in 2025, according to the first survey-based estimates for the upcoming growing season from Statistics Canada released March 12. Area seeded to corn, oats and peas is also expected to rise, while soybeans, barley and lentils are forecast to lose acres.
Dryness causes worry for major durum exporter
Turkey, which has emerged as a major durum producer, has experienced one of its driest periods in the last 34 years
Dry conditions in Turkey are threatening the country’s durum crop.
In an era of sustainability, customers still care about quality
Moroccan miller praised the consistency and high quality of Canadian durum
Quality is still top of mind, but over the last decade thousands of people in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry have shifted their attention elsewhere.
For Moroccan durum buyers, it’s all about colour
The rich, amber colour of Canadian durum is a huge advantage when selling into this important North African market
Moroccan buyers want durum wheat that has a golden, yellow colour. It’s the most important trait for importers.
Slight increase expected for durum acres
SWIFT CURRENT – Marlene Boersch isn’t buying what Agriculture Canada is selling. In its Outlook for Principal Field Crops, published in January, the department forecast a five per cent drop in durum wheat acres – going from 6.35 million seeded acres in 2024 to 6.05 million this year. Those estimates are too pessimistic, said Boersch, […] Read more
Dry weather affects crop production in other countries
While Prairie producers are expecting good growing conditions this year, other countries currently struggle with dryness
REGINA — Dry conditions are affecting South American crops, which in turn will affect markets, says agricultural meteorologist Drew Lerner. The recent bump in corn and soybean prices has come from drier weather in Argentina and Brazil, the World Weather Inc. president told a Jan. 7 webinar. Uruguay and parts of Paraguay are also dry. […] Read more
Crop Production Show 2025: New herbicide tackles resistance in wild oats
Product features a dual mode of action with Group 1 and Group 2 molecules that removes guesswork from weed control
WINNIPEG — Wild oats and kochia are the most problematic weeds in Western Canada. They’re everywhere, and often come with resistance to herbicides. “The story behind wild oat being one of the biggest grassy weed issues and kochia being one of the biggest broadleaf weed issues, is generally consistent across the board for the Prairie […] Read more
Prairie durum sales flourish in global market
Lower exports by Turkey and Russia may open doors for Canadian sales
SASKATOON — Two of Canada’s main durum market competitors have been less of a force so far in 2024-25. “As for Turkish and Russian exports, we do confirm that they are down significantly compared to last marketing year,” Carlotta De Pasquale, market intelligence officer with Italian agri-food intelligence firm Areté, said in an email. The […] Read more
Sask. farmers report good crop quality, variable yields
Most areas are hoping for good moisture through the fall and winter to get soils into good shape for next spring planting
REGINA — Saskatchewan crops are in the bin, and the province says yields were above the 10-year average for most of them. Durum, canola, oats and mustard yielded below average, according to the final 2024 crop report issued Oct. 30. There are regional differences in both yield and quality depending on rainfall amounts through the […] Read more
