Canada had almost 3.1 million tonnes of canola in stocks at the end of the crop year, which was more than expected, and once all the disposition numbers have been tallied, it looks like the 2023-24 crop was bigger than the official estimate. Every year, concurrent with the release of the July 31 stocks report, […] Read more
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Logistics park planned for Oyen, Alta.
The town of Oyen, in east central Alberta, will be home to a proposed new transload and rail logistics facility. Sources say construction on the Oyen Rail Yard & Logistics Park will begin this fall. The 155-acre facility is billed as a multi-phase economic development project, to be managed by Alberta’s Special Areas Board, the […] Read more
Chickpeas expected with top quality, lower yields
Hot and dry conditions cut into the yield potential and physical size of Canada’s chickpea crop, but the quality should be excellent while prices remain relatively strong. “It’s anybody’s guess,” said Colin Young, of Midwest Grain Ltd. in Saskatchewan on the overall state of the chickpea crop. He said rainfall was “significantly below average” in […] Read more
Seed sales slow, despite supply, short-season crops included
Fall of 2016 was put away wet. And the winter didn’t dry the crop out too much, especially in eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Many producers in Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan failed to get all their crops in the bin before harvest closed for the season, and that might be why some haven’t been rushing […] Read more
FMC gets large cereal and insect assets from DuPont
FMC announced early Friday morning that it would be acquiring DuPont’s cereal herbicides business, as ordered by the European Commission to allow the merger of DuPont and Dow. While that deal will now not close until sometime in August, it helps pave the way for the big merger. FMC said it expects its deal with […] Read more
A tale of two sectors: connecting social licenses of growing and operating
Opinion First there was precision ag. Then came decision ag. Now there is “smart ag”. All are umbrella terms to describe a variety of fundamental changes in the way we do agriculture. All turn in some fashion on doing things better when it comes to producing crops or raising livestock. It’s all about maximizing yield […] Read more
Production briefs
Strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — The strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years, which damaged crop production in Asia and in the Southern Hemisphere, has ended, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said. Climate indicators associated with El Nino, which emerged in 2015, have now returned to neutral levels, the […] Read more
Sugar beet industry looks to expand
WALLACEBURG, Ont. — Even a small boost in Canada sugar beet production would have a big economic impact, says the executive director of the Albert Sugar Beet Growers. Gerald Third said producers in Alberta and Ontario see the opportunity, which is why they’re pursuing strategies to increase processing capacity and Canadian content in a market […] Read more
U.S. asks for arbitration on COOL damages
The United States has decided to ask the world trade organization for arbitration over the amount of damages Canada claims has been caused by mandatory country or origin labelling. Canada asked the WTO to impose retaliatory tariffs of more than $3 billion annually on key U.S. exports due to damages caused by COOL. “Canada is […] Read more
Market watchers keep eye on dry durum conditions
A disappointing harvest in Algeria and Tunisia could spark import demand
Durum prices could rise due to dry conditions in western Canada and North Africa. Large parts of the western Prairies need rain and there are reports that drought is curtailing durum production in Algeria and Tunisia, two important importing countries. Reuters reports that Algeria’s total cereal output will remain at last year’s relatively low 3.4 […] Read more
