WINNIPEG, May 11 (CNS) – Feed barley and feed wheat appear to be settling into seasonal highs, says to a market-watcher in Alberta. “Whether it goes up much more remains to be seen,” said Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “Between Easter and May long weekend, we’re probably at a high.” He says […] Read more
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Prairie feed wheat and barley at seasonal highs
Bees thrive on farmland: study
A recent study has determined that cropland benefits bees. In a paper published in the Journal of Economic Entomology (PDF format), University of Tennessee scientists, including lead author Mohamed Alburaki, compared beehives located in agricultural land to bee colonies in non-farming areas. They found that bees that foraged on farmland thrived, and bees that foraged […] Read more
Family partnership celebrates 50 years in maple business
ILDERTON, Ont. — There are many examples of rural communities that have failed in Canada but not where the Robson brothers farm. The area north of London in Ontario is especially sweet among the fertile lands in southwestern Ontario. The brothers have learned the value of co-operation, as well. That began 50 years ago with […] Read more
Durum sales threatened as Italy seeks pasta labels
By Rod Nickel and Isla Binnie WINNIPEG, Manitoba/ROME, May 10 (Reuters) – Italy has this week formally asked the European Commission to allow it to require country of origin labels on pasta sold there, raising alarms for Canadian durum wheat exporters who fear the move will dampen sales. Italian Agriculture Minister Maurizio Martina said on […] Read more
Canola dips on large global soybean stocks in USDA report
Canola futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by weakness in U.S. soybeans after a U.S. government report estimated rising global soy inventories. The stronger Canadian dollar also weighed on canola. The trade was also starting to wind down the wide spread between old and new canola prices. U.S. December corn futures rose 1.7 percent on after […] Read more
Ag ministers reaffirm commitment to Calgary Statement
Most of Canada’s agriculture ministers met in Ottawa May 10 for their last meeting before they are expected to sign the next five-year agricultural policy agreement. According to a communiqué issued after the meeting, they reaffirmed their commitment to the framework as outlined in the Calgary Statement issued after last year’s annual meeting. They will […] Read more
Future uncertain following B.C. election
SUMMERLAND, B.C. — British Columbia Fruit Growers Association president Fred Steele doesn’t want to set anything in stone when it comes to reactions from the May 9 B.C. election. “I think we really don’t know yet. It’s too soon to tell,” he said the morning after the election that saw the Liberal party win the […] Read more
U.S. soy stocks seen rising, corn stocks seen falling in 2017-18
WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) – U.S. soybean ending stocks were seen rising to an 11-year high in the 2017-18 crop year following another bumper harvest, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday. Corn stocks were seen declining slightly but remaining plentiful. Wheat stocks were seen falling due to production dropping to its lowest level in […] Read more
UPDATED: Farms grow, get grey and remain relatively financially stable
UPDATED – May 10, 2017 – 1535 CST – graphics added Farmers are older, there are fewer of them, farms are larger and canola is king. And when it comes to beef cattle, producers are 12.6 percent fewer and the size of the industry dropped 2.4 percent, based on herd size. The new 2016 Canadian […] Read more
Remove trade barriers, says senate report
UPDATED – May 10, 2017 – 1540 CST – A new report prepared by Canadian senators says the federal government needs to do more to support farm exports and ensure that producers and processors have better access to key international markets. Among other things, the report calls on Ottawa to invest in grain transportation infrastructure, […] Read more
