WINNIPEG, Nov. 1 (MarketsFarm) – Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Oct. 31. Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) was lower, while Canada Prairie Red Spring (CPRS) was steady to lower. Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD) was steady to higher. The Canadian dollar dropped almost a half cent from three-month […] Read more
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Saskatchewan harvest progresses under adverse conditions: report
Winnipeg (MarketsFarm) – Saskatchewan farmers continued to plug away at the harvest over the past week, with 90 percent of the crop in the bin as of Oct. 28, according to the latest provincial report. That was up seven points from the previous week, but still behind the five-year average of 96 percent complete. Many […] Read more
Saskatchewan farmers make good progress
WINNIPEG, Oct. 24 (MarketsFarm) – Farmers throughout Saskatchewan made good progress in their harvesting over the last week, according to the province’s latest weekly crop report. With little precipitation during the week ended Oct. 21, the harvest rose from 69 to 83 per cent complete province-wide. However, it’s still 10 points behind the average pace. […] Read more
Hail, storm damage to crops during September, October
WINNIPEG, Oct. 24 (MarketsFarm) – Despite temperatures largely below normal for September and October, there were some instances of hail damage to crops in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA) said there were 53 cases of hail damage – as well as storm damage – in the two provinces. In Manitoba, storms […] Read more
Manitoba beef sector facing tight feed situation
Winnipeg, Oct. 22 (MarketsFarm) – An early snowstorm may have been the last straw for Manitoba livestock producers looking to put up feed ahead of winter. While the foot or more of heavy snow that blanketed much of the province over the Thanksgiving weekend has melted, saturated fields continue to limit the corn silage harvest […] Read more
India market likely pushing up prices
WINNIPEG, Oct. 22 (MarketsFarm) – Faced with weather concerns surrounding its pigeon pea crop, India has been very likely buying lentils from Canada, said MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville. Over the last month, prices for large green lentils have jumped 25 per cent because of issues with pigeon peas, said Jubinville. Green lentils can be substituted […] Read more
Canola crush margins double year-ago level
Winnipeg, Oct. 22 (MarketsFarm) – Canola crush margins have shown considerable improvement in recent weeks, which is a sign that the commodity is looking cheap compared to its product values. As of Oct. 21, 2019, the Canola Board Crush Margin calculated by ICE Futures U.S. was about C$100 above the November contract, which was up […] Read more
Slow harvest progress in Manitoba as fields still wet
Winnipeg Oct. 23 (MarketsFarm) – Manitoba farmers made minimal harvest progress during the week ended Oct. 22, as fields across the province continued to dry out after being hit by a winter storm the previous week. The total harvest was pegged at 77 per cent complete province-wide, which was up by only three points from […] Read more
Kenny, Moe among those riled over election outcome
WINNIPEG Oct. 23 (MarketsFarm) – Conservatives have remained up in arms over Monday’s federal election results, which saw the federal Conservative Party dominate Western Canada, especially the Prairies. And that includes drawing the ire of Alberta Premier Jason Kenny and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. Of the country’s 338 federal constituencies, 104 are in Western Canada. […] Read more
Ag Canada issues October outlook report
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) issued its October Outlook for Principal Field Crops on Friday, with some revisions compared to the September report. One of the most notable numbers from AAFC was the drop in 2019/20 corn exports, which were estimated to be about 1.5 million tonnes. That’s more than 20 percent […] Read more
