Prices are expected to remain stable if an exemption is extended this fall but drop if the government re-instates the duty
SASKATOON — The yellow pea market hinges on a looming policy decision in India, says an industry official. If India extends its exemption on pea import duties past the current Oct. 31, 2024, expiry date, it will spark another round of demand from that country, Rav Kapoor, chief executive officer of ETG Commodities Inc., said […] Read moreNews
Red, green lentils take different paths
A large global supply is expected to pressure red lentil prices, while demand for green lentils will likely remain strong
SASKATOON — Lentil markets will be a tale of two colours this year, according to industry officials. The red lentil outlook is decidedly bearish. Related stories: “We haven’t seen this kind of a red lentil supply glut in almost five years,” Rav Kapoor, chief executive officer of ETG Commodities Inc., said during a recent Global […] Read more
Farmland transaction numbers down this year
FCC says producers are worried about commodity prices, input costs and interest rates, which could hurt farmland values
UPDATED: Farmland values chart added September 12, 2024 – 1030 CST – WINNIPEG — Less farmland has been bought and sold in Canada this year. Prices haven’t dropped, but the lack of transactions is a signal that demand is softer, says the chief economist at Farm Credit Canada. FCC will release its official estimates of […] Read more
Where will China buy canola?
SASKATOON — China’s canola crushers could face significant hardships if the country slaps tariffs on Canadian exports, say analysts. MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville wonders where the Asian giant will get the canola it needs to fuel its vast crush sector. Related stories: Australia is the world’s second largest exporter of the commodity behind Canada. However, […] Read more
How atmosphere affects extreme rainfall
In the last column, we discussed several factors that can result in extreme rainfall events. Let’s wrap up this topic by looking at different weather patterns that tend to be associated with these events and consider how changing weather patterns might contribute. Let’s first look at some of the rainfall records across southern and central […] Read more
Cargill funds CYL program
Cargill has become a platinum partner of the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Program. The company’s three-year funding will allow each mentee access to up to a $3,000 travel budget, an increase of $1,000 each, and also helps to fund mentors’ attendance at the annual CYL graduation at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference with their mentee. […] Read more
Service guards farmers’ data
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers are suspicious about sharing data, but a new company aims to assure farmers that they always have control over who buys, sells and uses it. Ucrop.it is an Argentine company that wants to be the platform that companies and organizations use to provide incentives to farmers for on-farm research and assurance […] Read more
Alta. brothers win Outstanding Young Farmers
A cattle operation from southern Alberta practises regenerative agriculture and has a strong direct-to-consumer brand
Glacier FarmMedia – Brothers Daniel, Lorin and Barry Doerksen are Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024. The Doerksens, fourth-generation farmers, work with their father, Arno, and their uncle, Tim. They run purebred Hereford and Red Angus cattle, as well as a commercial cow-calf operation near Gem. The brothers do a lot of cropping on irrigated […] Read more
Grain entrapment safety called non-negotiable
The threat is a critical concern for the agricultural industry because it only takes a few seconds for people to be engulfed
Glacier FarmMedia – In Canada, approximately four people per year lose their lives from grain entrapment, according to Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting. To spread awareness and prevent such tragedies, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association held its fourth annual BeGrainSafe Week Aug. 12-18. Events included an online seminar on grain entrapment hazards, risk and prevention. Grain […] Read more
Egg producers celebrate African partnership
Egg Farmers of Canada has supported Project Canaan’s work to improve egg production in Eswatini for a decade
Glacier FarmMedia – In 2013, a plane carrying two representatives from Egg Farmers of Canada landed in Eswatini in southern Africa. They were exploring a partnership with Project Canaan, a philanthropic effort aimed to improve nutrition in the country’s vulnerable populations. Egg Farmers of Canada had become interested in the initiative earlier that year, after […] Read more
