Numbers do not include input costs, and marketing volumes will drop in 2023 because the crop was smaller than in 2022
SASKATOON — Farm revenues have been good in 2023 despite falling crop prices, according to Statistics Canada. Farm cash receipts for Canadian farmers totalled $72.5 billion over the first three quarters of the year, up 7.9 percent from the same period in 2022. Crop receipts were up $4.5 billion to $41.4 billion despite the drop […] Read more
Weather helps North African durum crop
SASKATOON — Growing conditions have improved in parts of North Africa and there should be more help on the way in the new year, says a meteorologist. Much-needed rain fell in northeast Algeria and northern Tunisia during the week ending Nov. 26, a region that had been particularly parched. But the rain missed Morocco, which […] Read more
Russia considers backing out of durum market
Canada could soon have one less competitor in what is becoming a tight durum market. Russia’s agriculture ministry is proposing the government impose a six-month ban on durum exports starting Dec. 1, according to a Reuters story. That news combined with lingering dryness in North Africa has MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett advising growers to hold […] Read more
Bacterial leaf streak disease persists; Alta. crops affected
The disease has caused economic yield losses in a small number of fields, but its presence could become a lingering issue for cereal growers
Bacterial leaf streak is not going away. The disease was present this summer in possibly “hundreds” of irrigated fields of barley, durum and spring wheat in southern Alberta, said Mike Harding, a plant pathologist with Alberta Agriculture. The disease caused economic yield losses in a small number of fields, but its presence could become a […] Read more
Major durum region likely to see better weather
Drought has caused problems in North Africa for the last few years, but El Nino is expected to bring more moisture
A key durum growing and consuming region of the world should be in better shape in 2024 than it has been the past few years, according to a weather expert. Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., expects El Nino to bring improved growing conditions to North Africa and Spain during the critical part of […] Read more
Individualism found harmful to crop productivity
Better understanding how plants compete with each other under high-density cropping conditions may help boost yields
Plants in a field are thought of as all the same throughout their sprouting, growing and maturing stages. But in a field where plants grow in high density and vie for light, an individual plant’s social behaviour can be competitive. According to researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research in […] Read more
Big Turkish crop shocks durum market
A bumper crop unexpectedly puts Turkey in a position to grab most of Canada’s share of the market in the European Union
The durum market has taken a “wild” turn as Turkey has suddenly emerged as a major force in the export market. “This is something that caught everybody off guard, especially Canadian exporters,” said Jonathan Meyer, merchandiser with Purely Canada Foods. “It has really saved the day for pasta producers because if it wasn’t for Turkey, […] Read more
Major durum region likely to see better weather
A key durum growing and consuming region of the world should be in better shape in 2024 than it has been the past few years, according to a weather expert. Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., expects El Nino to bring improved growing conditions to North Africa and Spain during the critical part of […] Read more
Big Turkish crop shocks durum market
A bumper crop unexpectedly puts Turkey in a position to grab most of Canada's share of the market in the European Union
The durum market has taken a “wild” turn as Turkey has suddenly emerged as a major force in the export market. “This is something that caught everybody off guard, especially Canadian exporters,” said Jonathan Meyer, merchandiser with Purely Canada Foods. “It has really saved the day for pasta producers because if it wasn’t for Turkey, […] Read more
African Union is now a G20 member
REUTERS – The African Union was made a permanent member of the G20, comprising the world’s richest and most powerful countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the bloc’s summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. The African Union, a continental body of 55 member states, now has the same status as the European […] Read more
