Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted

Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted

Five points ahead of average

Seeding operations across Manitoba largely wrapped up during the week ended June 10, with 99 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up four points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 94 per cent done.

China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions

China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions

Carney and Li agreed to establish regular communication channels

China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.



Photo: Canola Council of Canada

ICE canola weekly outlook: Weather to drive market

Conditions range from too dry to too wet

Weather conditions across the Canadian Prairies will likely be a major driver of the canola futures market in the weeks ahead, as attention shifts from the tight old crop supply situation to the prospects for the new crop.





A canola field starting to bloom.

Canada’s canola supply grows tighter

Analysts say Agriculture Canada may have to cut its ending canola stocks estimate in half in response to booming exports

It is highly unusual to see a red number in the sea of black on Agriculture Canada’s monthly Grains and Oilseeds Supply and Disposition report.


A lone blooming canola plant rises above the rest of the crop.

Canola weighing its place in U.S. biofuel future

Where canola hopes stand on the U.S. biofuel market and whether Canadian crops will or will not benefit

Where canola hopes stand on the U.S. biofuel market and whether Canadian crops will or will not benefit.