WINNIPEG, Dec. 8 (CNS) – It’s shaping up to be a typical winter season for fertilizer prices, according to an industry-expert, but he cautions plant expansions in the U.S., corn acreage and the murky world of Chinese exports will all play a part in determining price direction in coming months. “We’re probably expecting a typical […] Read more
Stories by Dave Sims
Harvest window on CDN prairies starting to narrow
WINNIPEG, Nov. 15 – The dry, balmy weather that has given farmers in Western Canada the chance to get the remainder of this year’s crop off appears to be winding down. “There is a little disturbance in Alberta coming across to northern Saskatchewan over the next two days. It will start tonight,” said Drew Lerner, […] Read more
Mustard prices steady despite rain
WINNIPEG — The cold, wet weather that has downgraded the quality of some of Canada’s main staple crops isn’t having the same effect on mustard, according to two experts on the specialty crop. Much of this year’s harvest is already over, but a significant number of acres remain in Saskatchewan and Alberta, said Walter Dyck […] Read more
CDN mustard prices hang tough despite wet weather
Winnipeg, Nov. 2 – The cold, wet weather that has downgraded the quality of some of Canada’s main staple crops isn’t having the same effect on mustard, according to two experts on the specialty crop. While much of this year’s harvest is already over, a significant number of acres still remain in Saskatchewan and Alberta, […] Read more
High quality forages may be pricey, difficult to find
WINNIPEG — There seems to be no shortage of forages in Western Canada this year because the wet weather has allowed grasses to keep progressing at a steady rate. However, finding high-quality hay could be the challenge, according to crop watchers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “It’s been tough for guys to put four to five […] Read more
High-quality forages tougher to find this year
WINNIPEG — There seems to be no shortage of forages in Western Canada this year because the wet weather has allowed grasses to keep progressing at a steady rate. However, finding high-quality hay could be the challenge, according to crop watchers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “It’s been tough for guys to put four to five […] Read more
Rain dampens lentil optimism
WINNIPEG — Thunderstorms and rain systems continued to roll across Saskatchewan last week, increasing the number of lentil fields at risk for yield loss and potential abandonment. “Certainly in that west-central part of the province, Rosetown and other significant lentil growing regions, we have seen some problems and crop failures due to too much moisture,” […] Read more
Lentil wrecks will likely increase this year
Winnipeg, August 4 – As thunderstorms and wet weather continue to roll across Saskatchewan, so too grows the number of lentil fields at risk of yield loss and abandonment. “Certainly in that west central part of the province, Rosetown and other significant lentil growing regions, we have seen some problems and crop failures due to […] Read more
Canola industry worries as China’s dockage deadline looms
WINNIPEG, July 26 (CNS) – It’s a nervous time for Canada’s canola industry as it lobbies the Chinese government over a plan to impose new dockage rules on imports of Canadian canola on Sept. 1. That’s when China’s quarantine agency, AQSIQ, says the dockage allowances for Canadian canola will be pegged at one percent, down […] Read more
Lethbridge feed barley prices dip
Winnipeg, July 14 – Scattered showers and declining wheat prices have cast a bearish tint over the feed barley market in Western Canada. Prices have softened over the past 10 days or so, said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. “One hundred and ninety dollars (per tonne) seems to be the Lethbridge […] Read more
