Crops in Alberta remain in good shape as the latest crop report noted all crops across the province are 72 per cent good to excellent. That’s a huge improvement compared […] Read more
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Alberta crops improve tremendously over last year
Pulse weekly outlook: Acre intentions down for most pulses
MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s principal field crop areas report, released Tuesday, shows declines in most pulse crops compared to last year. Only lentils saw an increase, rising slightly by 0.4 […] Read more
Crop conditions in Alberta see remarkable turnaround
MarketsFarm – As the heydays of summer approach, Alberta reported that its crops were in good shape. The crop report placed all crops in the province at 75 per cent […] Read more
Extreme weather in Manitoba slows planting progress
MarketsFarm – Little progress was made in planting whatever acres remained in Manitoba as extreme weather made its way through the province for the week ended June 26. Provincial seeding […] Read more
Manitoba Crop Report: Plantings advance, crops threatened by weeds, insects
MarketsFarm – Seeding continues to advance in Manitoba, but recent rains have also hindered progress and emergent crops are being threatened by weeds and insects. Plantings in the province are […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC projects normal yields, increased pulse production
MarketsFarm — A return to yields closer to long-range averages will result in greater production for most pulse crops in 2022-23, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s monthly outlook for […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Still early in season to switch crops
Decisions likely in next couple of weeks
MarketsFarm — With dry conditions dominating western and southwestern Saskatchewan and wet conditions prominent in the province’s east and northeast, at mid-May it remained early to consider switching pulse crops […] Read more
Tightening supplies likely to underpin chickpea market
MarketsFarm — Tightening worldwide chickpea supplies could bode well for prices later this year, although Canadian acres will likely be down and there’s still a long growing season ahead. Canadian […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil acres likely up in 2022
Other pulses likely down, though
MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada released its first survey-based crop acreage estimates of 2022 on Tuesday, reporting that while more lentil acres may be planted this spring, other pulses are expected […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Larger U.S. pea, lentil areas expected
MarketsFarm — Farmers in the United States will grow more lentils and peas in 2022, although chickpea area may be down, according to early estimates ahead of spring seeding. Total […] Read more
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