WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) — Delayed spring planting in some regions of Saskatchewan has opened the door to infestations of flea beetles, according to James Tansey, Saskatchewan pest management specialist. Tansey said canola crops planted later than normal are suffering from flea beetles. However, extremely late-seeded canola has been relatively free from beetles because infestation depends on […] Read more
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Hemp pulled in different directions
Western Canada is the country’s most important hemp production region, accounting for 60 percent of Canada’s 1,100 cultivation licences as of 2020, according to Health Canada. But while there are more products on store shelves, more cultivars than ever before and high prices for the crop, demand for hemp has been mixed. “I think the […] Read more
More Canadian wheat acres, less canola in 2022: StatCan
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) — Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and less canola in 2022, according to the first survey-based estimates from Statistics Canada for the upcoming crop year released today. Canola area is forecast at 20.9 million acres by the government agency, which would be down by seven per cent from the previous year […] Read more
Palm oil production to increase
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) — There’s to be a small increase in palm oil production in Indonesia in 2022-23, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s attaché in Jakarta. The USDA official pegged palm oil output to rise by 1.1 percent at 46 million tonnes due to favourable weather and higher prices for producers. Also, the attaché […] Read more
Pulse sector welcomes trade talks with India
India will also consider allowing unfumigated Canadian pulses without penalty until a more permanent solution is found
Canada and India have formally relaunched trade negotiations that could lead to increased Canadian pulse exports to the country. Federal international trade minister Mary Ng met with her Indian counterpart, Shri Piyush Goyal, in New Delhi March 11 to discuss economic relationships between the two countries. In addition to highlighting existing trade relationships, the ministers […] Read more
Prairie rye acres expected to be similar to last year
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) — Last summer’s drought reduced the yields of many crops across the Prairies, leaving multiple supply challenges and rising prices in the aftermath. However, western Canadian rye was largely left unscathed, which may bode well for the crop heading into 2022. Rye production came in at 473,000 tonnes for 2021-22, according to Statistics […] Read more
Rising prices could lead farmers to grow more mustard
Countries that buy Canadian mustard are now looking elsewhere, such as the United States, to increase their own supply
Ongoing supply issues are driving up mustard seed prices. Yellow mustard in Western Canada has a high-delivered bid of $1.61 per pound, 10 cents higher than last month and $1.18 higher than last year, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. Over the past month, the high-delivered bid for brown mustard went up 34 cents to […] Read more
Grain stocks remain tight in Canada
Canada’s tight supplies of canola, wheat and other crops following the 2021 prairie drought received more confirmation from Statistics Canada with the release of updated stocks data on Feb. 8. Canola stocks, as of Dec. 31, of 7.6 million tonnes were down 43 percent from the previous year and the tightest since 2007. Total wheat […] Read more
Alternative protein moves beyond soybeans, peas
Report says increased consumer emphasis on sustainability and health awareness drive the demand for these products
Archer-Daniels-Midland recently released a report identifying the seven biggest trends in the alternative protein market. They ranged from creating new protein sources from fungi to making plant-based meat substitutes more affordable and palatable to the public. The seven trends in the report were: introduction of novel protein sources, using microbial fermentation, plant-based whole-muscle products, innovation […] Read more
Pork sector hopes for better year
Labour shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, high feed costs and lower prices posed constant threats to Canada’s hog industry in 2021. Nevertheless, pork appears to be in a good spot entering 2022, according to two analysts. “2021 was not the best, but not the worst,” said Tyler Fulton, director of risk management for Hams […] Read more
