I both farm and work out of southern Ontario, but these days I find myself spending more time in Western Canada. Most recently I was at Ag In Motion, the outdoor farm show near Langham, Sask., where it was great to see lush crops after several years of drought. There’s a lot made of the […] Read more
AGT opens Minot facility
AGT Foods has officially opened its new Extrusion Center in Minot, North Dakota. The facility features one production line with more than nine million pounds of capacity and the ability to expand to more than 40 million lb. of gluten-free pasta. The company has had facilities in the Minot area for more than a decade.
U.S. expects big spring wheat crop
SASKATOON — Canadian spring wheat growers can expect stiff competition from south of the border this year. Scouts on the Wheat Quality Council’s 2024 Hard Spring and Durum Wheat Tour believe a bumper crop is on the way in the United States. They are forecasting an average yield of 54.5 bushels per acre in North […] Read more
VIDEO: Decent crop can create its own marketing challenges
Many western Canadian farmers are facing a marketing problem they haven’t had to think much about for the past five years. They, and many of their neighbours, will probably have a good crop to sell into a glutted market. No matter who you spoke with at Ag in Motion, farmers reported having or seeing great […] Read more
Good demand expected for Canada’s two biggest crops
Glacier FarmMedia – There should be good demand for Canada’s two biggest crops this year, an economist says. Stephen Nicholson, global sector strategist of grains and oilseeds for Rabobank, said the U.S. hard red winter crop is big and getting larger as the weeks tick by. On the surface that sounds like it would be […] Read more
VIDEO: Enthusiasm beats the heat at AIM 2024
Between 30,000 and 35,000 people attended Ag in Motion from July 16 to 18 to see offerings from a record 607 exhibitors, including 37 new product launches.
Thousands of attendees braved the mid-July heat for Ag in Motion 2024.Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm show transformed over 100 acres near Langham, Sask., into a small city for three days of demos, discussions and the latest developments in agriculture. “I really like the positive atmosphere that everybody’s brought to the show,” said show director […] Read more
Wheat growers may see premium over durum
Canadian farmers planted 6.36 million acres of durum, 5.5 per cent more than 2023, while U.S. acres jumped 29 per cent
SASKATOON — The price spread between spring wheat and durum will likely narrow in 2024-25, says a grain industry analyst. In fact, this could be one of those rare years where spring wheat momentarily trades at a premium to durum, said GrainFox chief analyst Neil Townsend. Canadian farmers planted 6.36 million acres of the crop, […] Read more
Turkish durum not expected to be as disruptive this year
The country blindsided the market with large exports last year, but analysts say global traders are more prepared now
SASKATOON — Durum markets are waiting with bated breath to see how big of a crop Türkiye produces. The Turkish Flour Industrialists Federation is forecasting 20 million tonnes of total wheat production, down two million tonnes from last year. Related stories: That total includes durum, but there is no breakdown by class. Rossella Polito, an […] Read more
Canadian durum looks good but troubles lurk elsewhere
All eyes are on crop conditions in Turkey, which has turned into a powerhouse recently in the global durum market
SASKATOON — Canada’s durum crop is off to a good start, but there are problems in many other regions, says an analyst. Farmers in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta received much-needed rainfall this spring. Related stories: “They think this is the best start they’ve had in five or six years,” said Neil Townsend, chief analyst […] Read more
Former PM praises Sask. global trade success
Stephen Harper says he admires how well the province has been able to market its agrifood products around the world
REGINA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Saskatchewan has a positive story to tell and is doing a good job of sharing that story around the world. “One of the really great trends in my political life has been the transformation process of Saskatchewan,” he said during the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer global summit, […] Read more
