HOGS SHARPLY LOWER The opening of a new hog slaughter plant in Iowa is not yet helping the cash hog price. Hog supply is ample, even as U.S. slaughter for the week was up about 13 percent over last year at the same time. Average U.S. carcass weight was 211.64 pounds, up about two pounds […] Read more
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Crop report – September 21, 2017
Manitoba SOUTHWEST Temperatures were normal to above normal with little to no precipitation, and post-harvest herbicide is on hold until rains stimulate weed growth. Harvest of field peas is completed, spring cereals are almost complete, canola is about half complete, corn silage harvesting has begun, second cut alfalfa is completed and green feed silage continues. […] Read more
Organic company gives Sask. elevators new life
An American company that buys organic and non-genetically modified crops has bought two small elevators in Saskatchewan. Pipeline Foods LLC, which identifies itself as a supply chain solutions company focused exclusively on non-GM and organic food and feed, said it is buying elevators in Wapella and Gull Lake. Wapella, a 3,500 tonne facility, and Gull […] Read more
Canola edges higher despite bearish StatsCan report
Canola futures edged higher Tuesday for a fifth straight session, supported by crusher buying and slowing farmer sales, traders said. Rain in areas across the Prairies is stalling harvest. There was snow northwest of Edmonton. Canola’s mild strength today did not come from soybeans, which ended the day a little lower. STATISTICS CANADA There was […] Read more
Canada wheat production down, according to new StatsCan analysis
OTTAWA, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Wheat production in Canada fell by 14.5 percent in 2017 compared to 2016, according to a Statistics Canada report based in part on satellite and agroclimate data. The report, released on Tuesday, also said oat production grew by 19 percent while barley production fell by 16.8 percent. Canola production was […] Read more
Growing market in China gives Canadian oat sector hope
North American demand for feed oats is steadily falling. Chinese demand for food-grade oats is steadily rising. The question is whether Canada can access the market in China soon enough to prevent the final collapse of the oat empire on the Canadian Prairies. That’s something Oatinsight analyst Randy Strychar is pondering as he looks at […] Read more
Saskatchewan harvest well head of average pace
Sept. 14 (CNS Canada) — Last week’s warm, dry weather perfectly suited for combining pushed harvest progress in Saskatchewan well ahead of average for this time of year. According to today’s Saskatchewan crop report, 65 percent of the crop was in the bin as of Sept. 11, compared to the 2012-16 average of 40 percent. […] Read more
BVD virus can cause congenital brain condition
The other day one of my veterinary students showed me a video on his smartphone of a calf from his father’s ranch. The calf was walking with a very unusual gait in which its movements seemed somewhat exaggerated. All four limbs were affected and the calf seemed to sway while walking. I couldn’t give any […] Read more
Crop Report
Manitoba SOUTHWEST Precipitation varied up to 20 millimetres. Spring cereal harvest is 50 to 60 percent complete, and about 23 percent of canola is complete. Second cut hay is mostly complete, and slough hay is also being cut. NORTHWEST Rainfall ranged from 15 to 40 mm, while high winds were reported in some areas. Harvest […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – September 13, 2017
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered.
