Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – While some in the soybean sector think Statistics Canada is right about its predictions for a decline in Manitoba acres, others think the acreage should still end up being close to the record seeded in 2017. Statistics Canada is predicting soybean acres in Manitoba to drop to 1.960 million acres from […] Read more
Ashley Robinson
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Pulse sector hopes for more faba beans than StatsCan predicts
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – While Statistics Canada is predicting a drop in faba bean acres this year, an agronomist with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is hoping that isn’t the case. “We had about 50,000 acres for the last three years here in Saskatchewan. And we’re thinking that we’ll be maybe slightly below that,” said Sherrilyn Phelps, […] Read more
Alta. seeding delays have little impact on 2018 barley acreage
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – After a slight delay to the start of seeding in southern Alberta, producers are out in the fields and it doesn’t yet look like they have seeded more shorter season crop acres, like feed barley. “Southern Alberta is a little bit later than normal (for starting seeding). But most areas, they’re […] Read more
Prairie potato planting slightly behind schedule
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – After a delayed start due to the long winter and spring flooding, Western Canadian potato growers are out in the fields. “We’re probably only a couple of days behind…we had farmers out on the fields last week and I think quite a few more will be moving along this week,” said […] Read more
Western Canadian cattle market starting to strengthen
WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) – Cattle prices are starting to rise on the Prairies following a rebound for cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, according to an Alberta-based analyst. “(In) the last two, three weeks, (prices have become) pretty good finally. We really had a meltdown in the futures two, three weeks ago, (due to) […] Read more
Industry skeptical of seeding intention report
WINNIPEG — After predictions of a record canola acreage and a drop in pulse crop acres, traders and analysts are doubtful of Statistics Canada’s predictions for smaller canola acreage, much larger wheat acres and only minor reductions in pulse acres. “It’s unusual for everybody to just be this out of whack on this report. I […] Read more
Prairie feed grains continue strong rally
WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) – Feed grain prices in southern Alberta have been riding a rally since the start of the year, which continued this week. “Right now (we’re seeing) some of the best prices on barley for farmers that have been seen in Alberta for a while,” said Joshua Boyko, with CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, […] Read more
Pulse acres drop while canola could set record
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – With the uncertainty regarding the pulse exports to India, it is looking like 2018 could see more canola acres planted in Canada. Statistics Canada will release its Principal Field Crop Areas report on Friday, April 27. Last year saw a record canola acreage planted at 23 million acres, but this year […] Read more
U.S. futures fall, dragging prairie wheat bids down
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – Wheat bids in Western Canada declined for the week ended April 20, following the lead of the United States futures markets. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 percent CWRS) wheat prices fell by C$7 to C$11 per tonne across most of the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more
Low pulse prices lead to marketing change
WINNIPEG — After years of western Canadian farmers rushing to lock in pulse crop contracts during the spring, that hasn’t been the case this year. “Normally I would say that I’d have my plant booked to December and I don’t have a single thing booked this year,” said David Newman of Commodious Trading near Victoria, […] Read more
