Crop Management
Growers should seriously consider selling old crop canola and locking up some new crop production at today’s values, says an analyst. Marlene Boersch, managing partner of Mercantile Consulting Venture, said $23.50 to $24 f.o.b. the farm for old crop canola and $17.50 to $18 for new crop are good values depending on location. “These are […] Read more
Crop Management
ICE canola futures dip on pressure from stronger Canadian dollar
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan 11 (Reuters) – ICE canola futures dipped on Tuesday for a second straight day, pressured by a stronger Canadian dollar. March canola lost $2.50 to $1,028.10 per tonne. March-May canola spread traded 1,949 times. U.S. soybean futures edged higher ahead of Wednesday’s key U.S. Department of Agriculture reports, which will include updated […] Read more
Farmers shouldn’t expect major spring wheat rally
Growers who are holding their breath for US$24 spring wheat futures need to exhale, says an analyst. “Not a chance,” said Chuck Penner, owner of LeftField Commodity Research. That is the level that futures values achieved in 2007-08 but the circumstances were far different back then. The Canadian Wheat Board was a major player at […] Read more
Argentina’s soybean crop at a crossroads
Argentina’s soybean crop is stressed and amid a stretch of extreme hot and dry weather. “We’re at a very important crossroads right now,” said Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc. There is no rain in the forecast until Jan. 17th and daytime highs will remain in the 34 to 43 C range until then. […] Read more
Fertilizer-maker Yara to stop buying potash from Belarus due to sanctions
OSLO, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara said on Monday it will wind down purchases of potash from Belarus by April 1 as international sanctions made it impossible to continue the trade. Yara estimates that it buys 10-15 percent of the annual output of state-owned Belaruskali, one of the world’s largest producers of […] Read more
Canada resists pressure to drop vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers
OTTAWA, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing ahead with a vaccine mandate for international truckers despite increasing pressure from critics who say it will exacerbate driver shortages and drive up the price of goods imported from the United States. Canada will require all truckers entering from the United States to […] Read more
Sask crop meetings go virtual
Saskatoon’s Crop Week live and hybrid meetings are the newest victims of the Omicron COVID virus. While the events are still running next week at the city’s exhibition grounds, the annual general meetings, related market updates and special seminars likely be sparsely attended after the organizers asked producers to dial-in rather than show-up. The Crop […] Read more
Feds form ministerial committee on P.E.I. potatoes
Five federal ministers will work to restore trade of fresh potatoes from Prince Edward Island. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced today that a ministerial co-ordinating committee would begin meeting next week to work on the issue. The U.S. banned imports of P.E.I. potatoes Nov. 22 after the discovery of potato wart and has asked for […] Read more
Organics face headwinds in coming year
When organic flax is selling for $65 to $70 per bushel and organic wheat is around $25, it should be a good time to be an organic farmer. But some producers on the Prairies stopped farming organically last year, partly because of high prices for oats, canola and other conventional crops. There’s a risk that […] Read more
New disease test may help farmers control aster yellows
Agriculture Canada research scientists have found a way to quickly detect the presence of phytoplasma bacteria in canola
Agriculture Canada researchers have created a new testing system with the potential to provide quick and reliable detection of phytoplasma bacteria in canola and blueberry plants. The test is expected to eventually be used in the field to detect aster yellows in canola along with blueberry stunt and reddening. Tim Dumonceaux, an Agriculture Canada researcher […] Read more
