The 2021 growing season has ended amid drought that plagued much of the Prairies and experts warn the effects aren’t over yet. The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission recently released a document detailing post-drought agronomic considerations. They include soil fertility, herbicide carryover and insects. “Yields were expected to be much higher than they were this year,” […] Read more
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Eastern hay arrives on western Canadian farms
Prairie producers breathe easier as Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s Hay West program begins delivering the goods
Ken Overby is breathing easier. This week, the fifth and final trailer load of round bales was unloaded at his 400-head bison ranch near Inwood, Man. The 190 round bales are part of Hay West 2021, a relief program operated by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture that is working with farmers across Atlantic and Eastern […] Read more
Record corn prices expected to offset disappointing yields
Production has been all over the map in Manitoba this year, but local demand is keeping prices around $8 per bushel
Corn yields are below average on many farms in Manitoba, but producers should pocket a decent profit because of record high prices this fall. A number of growers have extremely poor yields of 50 to 70 bushels per acre, and others have reported yields around 100 to 130 bu. per acre. “It’s all over the […] Read more
Canola flies away from its relationship with soybeans
Canola prices have soared this season and have mostly divorced from their usual connections with the soybean complex. It’s no surprise November canola futures last week closed at a contract high of about $927 per tonne given an estimated national average yield of only 25.3 bushels and acres, the lowest since 2002 due to drought […] Read more
Drought expected to affect honey production
Bees were forced to find other sources of food this summer, such as weeds, which could change honey’s colour and taste
Heat waves and drought that decimated crops such as canola this summer likely caused honey production to decline by as much as 30 percent in Alberta, says an industry leader. The harsh conditions even affected the appearance of the honey, said Connie Phillips, executive director of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission. Bees were forced to forage […] Read more
Iran buying record volume of wheat after worst drought in 50 years – sources
LONDON/MOSCOW/HAMBURG, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Iran needs to buy a record 8 million tonnes of wheat in the current season, Iranian industry sources said, after its domestic crop was hit by drought, while the jump in imports will coincide with high global grain prices adding to pressures on the country’s finances. Bread is a staple […] Read more
Drought affects supply of grass-fed beef
Short supplies of grass-grown cattle last year have become even tighter as demand rises and grass doesn’t
The impacts of this year’s drought continue to affect all ranchers but the strain on pastures is having a particular effect on grass-fed beef producers. Duane Vaags was having issues sourcing grass-fed beef for his True North Foods packing plant in Carman, Man., last year. The job hasn’t gotten any easier this year for the […] Read more
APAS surveys farmers facing tough contract obligations
Saskatchewan’s general farm organization has launched an on-line survey asking farmers to share information about financial penalties stemming from unfilled grain contracts. Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says its survey is aimed at learning more about the financial costs incurred by drought-affected farmers who are unable to meet their contract obligations. Low yields and crop […] Read more
Record corn prices offset lower yields
Corn yields are below average on many farms in Manitoba, but producers should pocket a decent profit because of record high prices this fall. A number of growers have extremely poor yields of 50 to 70 bushels per acre, and others have reported yields around 100 to 130 bu. per acre. “It’s all over the […] Read more
U.S. pulse demand outpacing supply
Voracious demand for pulses in the United States is bumping up against a lackluster supply of peas, lentils and chickpeas this year. Tony Roelofs, trader with Columbia Grain, said fractionation plants and the U.S. pet food industry have been the main drivers of demand. He said the U.S. is going to need to import record […] Read more
