Winnipeg, Feb. 9 – The relatively cheap price of natural gas has helped push down fertilizer prices for Canadian farmers over the winter, but that should change by spring. One Manitoba farm leader noted urea fertilizer that cost C$545 per tonne last August now can be acquired for $445 per tonne. “Phosphate fertilizer was going […] Read more
Stories by Dave Sims
Lower Canadian dollar helps farmers, but only so much
WINNIPEG — The slumping price of oil continues to weigh on the Canadian dollar while at the same time providing a boost to Canadian grain prices. Out-of-country buyers tend to be more attracted to Canadian grain and wheat when the loonie is low because they can get more product for their money. However, Mike Jubinville […] Read more
StatsCan stocks numbers confirm rapid pace of exports
WINNIPEG, Feb 4 (CNS Canada) – The state of Canada’s grain and oilseed exports appear to be in fine form, based on the latest stocks figures released Thursday morning by Statistics Canada. Stocks of wheat, canola and oats are all down compared to last year. In wheat’s case, there were roughly five million fewer tonnes […] Read more
Malt barley becoming more attractive says industry watcher
WINNIPEG, Jan 29 (CNS) – The economics of barley growing seem to be on the upswing, says the president of the Western Barley Growers Association. “Barley acres I don’t see dropping at all, in fact there could be some strengthening in acres,” said Doug Robertson of Carstairs, Alta., adding he believes canola acres are probably […] Read more
Lower Canadian dollar helps farmers, but only so much
WINNIPEG — The slumping price of oil continues to weigh on the Canadian dollar while at the same time providing a boost to Canadian grain prices. Out-of-country buyers tend to be more attracted to Canadian grain and wheat when the loonie is low because they can get more product for their money. However, Mike Jubinville […] Read more
China’s market turmoil hurts canola
WINNIPEG — One might expect the dropping Canadian dollar to spur an increase of foreign buying of canola, but the truth is not so simple. Conventional wisdom holds that buyers in other countries should find canola more attractive now that the loonie is sitting at a 12-year low relative to its U.S. counterpart. However, other […] Read more
G3 CEO offers grain handling solutions
WINNIPEG — The chief executive officer of the company formerly known as CWB unveiled some of the solutions he’d like to see brought to Canada’s grain delivery system while speaking at the Cereals North America conference in Winnipeg Nov. 3. A lack of rail cars and rail crews, together with other bottlenecks in the system, […] Read more
Cereals North America: G3 CEO touts remedies to rail issues
WINNIPEG — The chief executive officer of the company formerly known as CWB unveiled some of the solutions he’d like to see brought to Canada’s grain delivery system while speaking at the Cereals North America conference in Winnipeg Nov. 3. A lack of rail cars and rail crews, together with other bottlenecks in the system, […] Read more
Canadian malt exports look to exceed last year: market watcher
WINNIPEG — This year’s barley crop in Canada appears to have exceeded early expectations. Despite chitting and sprouting in some of the later seeded crops, much of the barley looks better than last year’s crop, according to an industry watcher. “The crop will also be bigger than last year,” said Rod Green of Central Ag […] Read more
Slowdown in sales softens fertilizer market
Once the price starts dropping, farmers decide to wait and see how much further down it will go, says industry adviser
WINNIPEG — A lack of buying in North and South America has put fertilizer prices under pressure. However, no one is lining up to capitalize on the weakness, according to an industry watcher. “Farmers aren’t in the mood to buy fall fertilizer. I think they’re more uncertain this year than they normally are,” said David […] Read more
