Almost all crop futures were trading higher on Friday following major reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but the true bullish numbers were in spring wheat on lower than expected seeded area and soybeans on lower than expected quarterly stocks. USDA pegged spring wheat acreage at 10.899 million acres, down from its March estimate […] Read more
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U.S. spring wheat, soy acreage less than expected – USDA
U.S. spring wheat, soy acres smaller than expected – USDA
Almost all crop futures are trading higher on Friday following major reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but the true bullish numbers were in spring wheat on lower than expected seeded area and soybeans on lower than expected quarterly stocks. USDA pegged spring wheat acreage at 10.899 million acres, down from its March estimate […] Read more
StatCan – Canadian farmers raise canola, soybean seeded acres
Canadian farmers say they favoured oilseeds as they wrapped up planting the 2017 crop, according to a survey by Statistics Canada. The report issued Thursday morning pegged canola area at 22.837 million acres, at the high end of the trade’s range of expectations. The area is 12.1 percent more than last year. It will be […] Read more
Spring wheat soars again as heatwave approaches
The spring wheat market shifted from deeply concerned to panic Thursday and old crop canola saw a nice gain. Most-traded September Minneapolis wheat closed up 4.45 percent at US$7.39 ½. Earlier in the day it traded as high as $7.68. In Canada PDQInfo.ca said No. 1 CWRS 13.5 percent protein cash ranged C$8.08-$8.23 per bushel […] Read more
India ready to extend fumigation exemption: memo
Winnipeg, June 29 (CNS Canada) – The Indian government appears poised to extend the June 30 deadline and further delay implementation its fumigation policy that would have serious implications for the Canadian pulse sector. The requirement for all countries including Canada to fumigate all pulse shipments to India with methyl bromide before they leave port […] Read more
VIDEO: Autonomous agriculture has been reimagined
Long cold winters, intense and short farming seasons, tight margins and shortage of labour have long been credited for Western Canada’s agricultural innovations. For the past three winters, one of the fathers of reduced tillage equipment has been taking in the sun in Mexico and considering the next step-change in agriculture autonomous work. […] Read more
Crop report – June 29, 2017
Alberta SOUTH Precipitation has provided good growing conditions and most crops are in good to excellent shape, but high winds have been a concern. Surface and sub-surface soil moisture is rated at 84 percent good to excellent. Pasture and tame hay conditions are rated 82 percent good. CENTRAL Most spring wheat is in the elongation […] Read more
Attack weeds early to avoid yield loss, resistance
If history is a guide, a higher number of herbicide resistant weeds will be discovered this year in Alberta when Agriculture Canada researchers survey the province. Sixty percent of cropland in Western Canada has a weed resistance problem to some degree compared to 15 to 20 percent 10 to 15 years ago. Research scientist Bob […] Read more
AG Notes
4-H Alberta presents Premier’s Award Alyssa Henderson from the Central Lacombe 4-H Beef Club received the 2017 4-H Alberta Premier’s Award. Henderson was chosen from among the province’s top 4-H members during the 60th annual 4-H Selections program at Olds College in Olds, Alta. She will represent 4-H Alberta at various regional 4-H and agricultural […] Read more
Alfalfa, grasses top choices to aid in carbon sequestration
Farmers with the goal of sequestering maximum carbon in their soil would plant alfalfa or canola. That was the quick answer to the “best crops to keep carbon” question from Agriculture Canada researcher Brian McConkey. Alfalfa is a nitrogen fixer that puts lots of resources into its roots, keeps the soil dry so it reduces […] Read more
