Low protein levels in the U.S. hard winter wheat crop are expected to increase demand for Canadian spring wheat
It looks like another year of low protein for the United States hard red winter wheat crop, which should stimulate demand for spring wheat, say analysts. U.S. Wheat Associates is reporting average protein levels of 11.2 percent after reviewing one-quarter of the anticipated samples for the 2020 HRW crop. That is slightly below last year’s […] Read moreAuthor Archives
Hopes for Chinese corn imports questioned
One analyst reports the country’s reserves are almost depleted, but others argue these expectations never materialize
Potentially explosive corn market news out of China needs to be taken with a grain of salt, say industry analysts. Dim Sums, a web blog that provides analysis on China’s agriculture markets, is reporting that China has reached a tipping point where its corn reserves are going to be depleted in 2020. That would mean […] Read more
Production problems boost durum demand
Morocco is expected to import six million tonnes of wheat and durum in 2020-21, up from 3.7 million tonnes in 2018-19
North America’s durum crop is getting bigger but so is international demand for the commodity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting 1.5 million acres of U.S. durum, up from its March estimate of 1.29 million acres. Statistics Canada’s June estimate is 5.69 million acres of Canadian durum, up from its March planting intentions forecast […] Read more
End of container shortage relieves exporters
Thirty percent of Canada’s pulses ship by container, and one-third of that business was lost for a couple of months
Containerized shipments of pulses and other agricultural products are back on track after a temporary derailment this spring. “From a port perspective, the container availability has improved dramatically,” said Stephen Paul, vice-president of supply chain logistics with Ray-Mont Logistics. Companies that were “scrounging” for the metal boxes in March and April now have an ample […] Read moreRain-induced disease threatens Ukrainian wheat quality
Ukraine is poised to harvest a smaller and poorer quality wheat crop than last year, according to a Ukrainian agriculture consultancy firm. UkrAgroConsult is forecasting 25.9 million tonnes of production, down from 29.1 million tonnes last year. Grain harvested from the far south will be shriveled but the protein content is expected to be higher […] Read more
Agriculture bright spot in Canadian economy
Canada’s agriculture exports will be down in 2020 but nowhere near as bad as other sectors of the economy, says Export Development Canada. Overall exports are forecast to fall 20 percent year-on-year as COVID-19 continues to decimate outbound shipments for every major sector of the economy. During the trough of the crisis, sales were down […] Read more
Value added market for pulses pieces explodes
Not that long ago, pulses were consumed either whole or split. These days, they are being processed and incorporated into all sorts of foods, according to a panel of speakers assembled by the Global Pulse Confederation. Alexandra Londono, global head of Buhler’s pulse and local grains business segment, said annual pulse flour production has rapidly […] Read more
Mustard sales remain hot despite lack of stadium hotdogs
Mustard movement has been good despite a global pandemic, says an industry official. “COVID hasn’t really effected anything other than allowing some farmers to move their product a little bit quicker,” said Scott Cunningham, manager of Canadian operations for Schluter & Maack. Orders increased sharply during the first five to six weeks of the pandemic. […] Read more
COVID-19 pushes back Clean Fuel Standard
Canada’s ethanol industry is unfazed by Ottawa’s revelation that it is pushing back some of its greenhouse gas reduction targets in the proposed Clean Fuel Standard. “I think it’s fair to look at a reasonable delay,” said Renewable Industries Canada spokesperson Andrea Kent. The original plan called for a reduction of 3.6 grams of carbon […] Read more
Product in development to measure soil carbon sequestration
A major international research institute is developing tools that will help grain producers precisely measure how much carbon is being sequestered on their farms. Some firms are already paying farmers for the carbon they capture based on estimates derived from employing certain agronomic practices. Steve Webb, chief executive officer of the Global Institute for Food […] Read more
