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
Cattle sector expected to import less U.S. corn
The USDA is forecasting a 4.9 per cent increase in Canadian grain production this year, which could reduce corn imports
Glacier FarmMedia – Early expectations point to increased Canadian grain production in 2024-25, which should cut into U.S. corn imports, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s attaché in Ottawa. Total Canadian grain production, which includes wheat, durum, barley, corn and oats, is forecast to increase by 4.9 per cent on the […] Read more
Turkey, Russia to remain strong players in durum market
SASKATOON — A country that emerged as a surprise competitor to Canadian durum growers last year will likely be at it again in 2024-25. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is forecasting that Turkey will produce 4.4 million tonnes of the crop, a 10 percent increase over last year. Related stories: Adequate […] Read more
Global durum competition is heating up
Russia could drastically increase durum production this year, but could be shut out of the European Union market
SASKATOON — Canada could face stiff competition in durum markets in 2024-25 as Russia ramps up production. Rossella Polito, an Italian durum farmer who posts as @spiga_dorata on the X social media platform, said the Russian Grain Union reports that farmers will plant 2.47 million acres of durum this year, double the size of last […] Read more
U.S. wheat intentions exceed expectations
SASKATOON — Growers in the United States intend to plant slightly more spring wheat and a lot more durum than last year. They plan to seed 11.34 million acres of spring wheat, a 1.2 percent increase over last year and 2.03 million acres of durum, a 21 percent bump, according to the U.S. Department of […] Read more
Wheat rally likely not in the cards
SASKATOON — Bruce Burnett doesn’t see anything in the 2024-25 wheat market that screams rally. The International Grains Council is forecasting 392 million tonnes of production by the major exporters, an eight million tonne increase over 2023-24 levels. Related stories: The United States and Australia will be responsible for most of the increase, said the […] Read more
Canadian wheat receives high marks from customers
Farmers who recently participated in an international tour say the buyers they talked to were impressed by crop's quality
SASKATOON — A group of farmers has returned from Cereals Canada’s New Crop Trade and Technical Missions with a renewed sense of pride. “As I heard several times, there’s no other grain like Canadian grain,” said Dean Hubbard, a grower who farms southeast of Claresholm, Alta. Related stories: End users are picky on crop varieties […] Read more
Outlook grim for durum prospects
SASKATOON — Durum carryout in 2023-24 could be more than double the amount Agriculture Canada is forecasting, says a trader of the crop. Jonathan Meyer, a merchandiser with Purely Canada Foods, thinks it could end up at one million tonnes or even more. Related stories: Big Turkish crop shocks durum market High pasta prices set […] Read more
Competition grows in durum market
Canada's share of purchases in the European Union has plunged to 19 percent in 2023-24 from 72 percent last year
SASKATOON — Canada has yet another fierce competitor to contend with in its former top market for durum. Reports surfaced earlier this year about the sharp rise in Turkish and Russian durum exports to the European Union. Those exports have severely restricted Canadian sales to Italy and other European Union countries. However, a third player […] Read more
Study shows Sask. growers sequester more carbon than others
REGINA — A study analyzing the carbon footprint of five key crops found Saskatchewan’s emissions are far lower than other leading producers. The Global Institute for Food Security released the results of its two-part study on canola, wheat, durum, field peas and lentils last week. The study was carried out with the provincial government. Olufunke […] Read more
