Manitoba Crop Alliance — that’s the name of a proposed farm group in Manitoba. Five commodity groups, representing corn, flax, sunflowers, winter cereals and wheat-barley growers, are planning to join forces in Manitoba. The steering committee behind the new group unveiled the name Nov. 25. “Our legal counsel indicated the (new) entity needed a name […] Read more
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New Manitoba farm commodity group comes up with a name
GFI buys three pulse processing operations
There has been another ownership change in the Canadian pulse industry. Global Food and Ingredients (GFI) has bought three of Canpulse’s four Saskatchewan processing plants that have more than 300,000 tonnes of combined annual processing capacity. The deal includes pea and lentil cleaning and bagging plants in Zealandia and Lajord and a lentil, chickpea and […] Read more
Sask. unveils new ag growth plan
Buoyed by a recent trade trip, Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister says the time for the province to boost value-added processing and exports is now. David Marit said a plan announced in last week’s speech from the throne is achievable. “I just returned from Mexico and, seeing how they’re using oats and flax and canola, I think […] Read more
Adapting favourite family recipes can be a piece of cake
Traditional family favourite recipes may still be loved but due to health concerns, dietary restrictions or personal preferences they may need to be adapted. The new version is worth sharing with others who may have similar needs. This has prompted us to ask readers to share their adapted recipes. Please send your new recipe along […] Read more
This year’s late harvest has domino effect
The immature crops, rain and snow that have delayed harvest will have wide-ranging ramifications: some are obvious and some are not. The financial hit is at the top of the obvious list. A lot of malting barley has been reduced to feed and a great deal of wheat and durum will now fall into the […] Read more
Man. farm group merger vote set for winter
Members of the organizations talking amalgamation will have their say in February at the CropConnect Conference
Manitoba farmers will vote this winter on the amalgamation of five commodity groups. Leaders of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, the Manitoba Flax Growers Association, the National Sunflower Association of Canada, Winter Cereals Manitoba and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association have been formally talking about a merger since 2017. The vote will happen […] Read more
Statistics Canada ups crop production estimates
Winnipeg, (MarketsFarm) – Updated model-based production estimates from Statistics Canada released Sept. 12 expect larger yields for most of the major crops grown in the country. While harvest operations are still ongoing, the actual crops may end up larger still. “All of the numbers are bigger, whether it’s durum, spring wheat, canola,” said analyst Mike […] Read more
Farmers face dismal prices and dismal returns
At the average yields being projected by Statistics Canada and with prevailing price levels, none of the typical crops in Saskatchewan cover total expenses. Some crops don’t even cover all their variable expenses. Crop prices used in this analysis come from numerous sources and I try to use an f.o.b. farm price on everything for […] Read more
Outlook on farms is dim as crop prices languish
With the exception of a few bright spots, crop prices are disappointing. As harvest gears up, many producers are facing lower returns than their cropping budgets projected. The biggest kick in the pants has to be canola. The 2019 Crop Planning Guide from Saskatchewan Agriculture published in January used a projected canola price of $11.59 […] Read more
Will flax growers sing the blues?
WEYBURN, Sask. – There’s something special about a flax crop in bloom. The blue-purple flowers are easy on the eyes and calming. Almost therapeutic. Driving east of Weyburn, on the last day of July, the blue-purple flowers were seemingly everywhere. Not as common as yellow canola flowers, but close. “My acres (of flax) increased like […] Read more
