Winnipeg, March 21 – Solid demand for Canadian flax, combined with small production, has driven prices up, which could tempt producers making seeding choices this spring. Last year, Canadian flax seeded acreage was down 43 percent from the previous year,but yields were good. Production fell to 579,000 tonnes, and with the carry in, the total […] Read more
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Ag groups welcome proposed transportation legislation
Winnipeg, Nov. 3 (CNS Canada) – Western Canadian farm groups are welcoming legislation to bring about “a more transparent, balanced, and efficient rail system,” in Canada. The government plans to introduce the legislation in early 2017. CLICK HERE TO READ DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION The planned measures are part of the Transportation 2030 strategy […] Read more
Crop report – Sask harvest moves closer to completion
Winnipeg, Sept. 22 – Favourable weather has allowed Saskatchewan’s producers to make significant harvest-progress, according to the weekly provincial crop report. As of Sept. 19, 60 percent of the crop has been combined and 28 percent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report. That figure is slightly behind the […] Read more
Feed barley market steady, gains expected in spring
Winnipeg – The feed barley market is holding relatively steady in Alberta early in 2016, but advances are expected in the spring. “There has been a fair bit of selling (over the past few weeks) but that hasn’t really pressured prices down any further,” said Jared Seitz, of Agfinity in Alberta. He said the steady […] Read more
Increases expected in StatsCan canola, wheat estimates
Winnipeg, Dec. 1 – Increases are expected to Canada’s wheat and canola production estimates when Statistics Canada releases its latest survey data on Friday, Dec. 4. Early summer drought stressed crops in the western Prairies, but the damage was not as bad as expected once the crop was harvested. “It turns out that the crop […] Read more
Saskatchewan harvest 91 percent complete
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Oct. 15 – Saskatchewan’s harvest is nearing completion, with 91 percent of the province’s crops now in the bin, according to the latest report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. The harvest pace was up from 84 percent the previous week, but is slightly off the five-year average of 93 percent combined. […] Read more
Fertilizer market holding steady: analyst
Winnipeg — Prices for nitrogen fertilizer and potash have weakened during the first half of 2015, but according to an industry analyst, the relationship between fertilizer prices and agricultural commodity prices is pretty much in line with the 10-year average. “I think we’ve seen some stabilization in fertilizer markets of late which is promising,” said […] Read more
CWB PROs rise as prairie fields dry
Winnipeg, June 25 – CWB price outlooks for the 2015-16 early delivery and annual pools rose significantly on Thursday for wheat, durum, malt barley, canola and field peas due to worries about drought in Western Canada. CWB raised Pool Return Outlooks for canola by $55 per tonne due to a rising futures market. Recent strength […] Read more
Sask. dryness could raise global canaryseed prices
Winnipeg, June 25 — Dryness in Saskatchewan could support global canaryseed prices, as the province produces nearly all of Canada’s crop. Canada is the world’s largest producer and exporter of canaryseed, used mostly in birdseed. Kevin Hursh, executive director at Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, said global canaryseed prices will eventually react to the dryness […] Read more
CWB wheat PROs fall
Winnipeg, Jan. 22 – Winter Pool wheat and durum are lower in the CWB’s latest Pool Return Outlooks (PROs) The change reflects declines in U.S. wheat futures. Wheat PROs are $25 per tonne lower overall, as U.S. futures fell in reaction to weak US exports and a declining corn market. The Canadian dollar’s weakness helped […] Read more
