Glacier FarmMedia – Fears over avian flu spreading to pigs in the United States and greater hog slaughter are causing lean hog prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to fall to three-month lows, according to a livestock economist. “There are unknowns if (avian flu) would be found in U.S. meat. I think that did scare […] Read more
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Australian cereals production expected to fall
Lack of rain in the states of Western Australia and South Australia may see harvests fall below the 10-year average
Glacier FarmMedia – WINNIPEG — Dry conditions in Western and South Australia may cause declines in the upcoming Australian wheat and barley crops, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s attaché in Canberra. In a USDA Global Agricultural Information Network report released April 29, the attaché forecasted wheat production at 25.8 million tonnes for the […] Read more
Canaryseed producers optimistic about 2024
Producers haven’t been contracting much production, which could mean they are anticipating higher prices this year
Glacier FarmMedia – WINNIPEG — Despite declines in production and exports during the current year, canaryseed may bounce back in 2024-25. David Nobbs, chair of the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan and pulse merchant for Purely Canada Foods, said exports are on pace for 110,000 to 120,000 tonnes in 2023-24, compared to 150,000 to […] Read more
Manitoba sunflowers doing well with fewer acres
The province has seen hot and dry weather lately, but the crop has emerged and is doing well with the help of timely rains
Despite fewer acres under hot and dry conditions, things are going well for Manitoba sunflowers. “Overall, the acres are still good,” said Jody Locke, a product group manager for Scoular Canada in Winkler, Man. “The plants have emerged. They are waist high and looking pretty strong. I think they could use some moisture, but overall […] Read more
Uncertain year ahead for oats as price collapses
Falling prices attributed to reluctant buyers as well as greater production resulting from more acres and higher yields
When comparing oat prices at the start of 2023 to those of one year ago, they appear to be night and day. Despite modest price increases over the past month, some western Canadian oat bids are less than half of what they were last year. In Alberta, the high-delivered bid for oats as of Jan. […] Read more
Mustard prices rise as production increases
Prairie harvest went well with the help of more typical weather conditions last summer and dry conditions in October
If Agriculture Canada’s latest monthly principal field crop estimates hold true, mustard is having a bounce-back year. High prices for the seed led to nearly double the acres planted for the 2022-23 marketing year at 556,000, compared to 289,000 the previous year. As a result, 177,000 tonnes were produced in Canada in 2022, more than […] Read more
Flax prices slide amid favourable growing conditions
One of the most expensive crops grown on the Prairies is losing value. While flaxseed prices in Western Canada are still at or above last year’s prices, they have come down by at least 15 percent since last month. The high-delivered bid for flax in Saskatchewan last week was $28 per bushel, down $5, or […] Read more
Mustard prices down amid rising prospects
Ideal growing conditions are expected to give the crop a boost this year, while higher prices have helped increase acres
The most popular variety of mustard seed in Canada is seeing a recent downturn in price. While the prices of mustard in Western Canada are still much higher than last year, they have been steady to lower over the past month. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire, the high-delivered bid for yellow mustard is at $1.50 […] Read more
Hemp pulled in different directions
Western Canada is the country’s most important hemp production region, accounting for 60 percent of Canada’s 1,100 cultivation licences as of 2020, according to Health Canada. But while there are more products on store shelves, more cultivars than ever before and high prices for the crop, demand for hemp has been mixed. “I think the […] Read more
Rising prices could lead farmers to grow more mustard
Countries that buy Canadian mustard are now looking elsewhere, such as the United States, to increase their own supply
Ongoing supply issues are driving up mustard seed prices. Yellow mustard in Western Canada has a high-delivered bid of $1.61 per pound, 10 cents higher than last month and $1.18 higher than last year, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. Over the past month, the high-delivered bid for brown mustard went up 34 cents to […] Read more
