(Resource News International) — The Western Canada acreage numbers released Tuesday morning in Statistics Canada’s 2009 seeded acreage report are seen changing in subsequent reports due to late planting and […] Read more
Reseeding seen changing StatsCan numbers
Not all cheering for new Man. beef plant
(Resource News International) — The addition of Keystone Processors to the small Manitoba beef market has ruffled the feathers of some of the province’s existing packers and processors and highlighted […] Read more
Viterra defends ABB merger, cites gains for farmers
(Resource News International) — Grain handler Viterra’s proposed merger with ABB Grain has “compelling benefits” for producers in Australia and Canada, a Viterra spokesperson said last week in response to […] Read more
Pea carryout seen smaller than expected
(Resource News International) — Steady demand this spring has lowered the amount of edible green and yellow pea supplies that will be carried over into the 2009-10 crop year. As […] Read more
Pea carryout seen smaller than expected
(Resource News International) — Steady demand this spring has lowered the amount of edible green and yellow pea supplies that will be carried over into the 2009-10 crop year. As […] Read more
Cattle liquidation seen nearing completion
(Resource News International) — The liquidation of Canada’s beef cattle herd is seen winding down in a year’s time. A Statistics Canada report released in February showed low farm inventories […] Read more
Prairies expect reasonable winter wheat yields
(Resource News International) — The condition of the winter wheat crop in Western Canada is decent given the length of the winter and cool spring and generally “reasonable” yields are […] Read more
Ont. winter wheat behind normal pace, so far
(Resource News International) — Ontario’s winter wheat crop is behind normal development but with the recent arrival of warmer weather the crop is “looking better every day,” according to Larry […] Read more
Canola exports’ record April pace seen slowing
(Resource News International) — Canada’s canola exports reached a record total of over 900,000 tonnes in April but that breakneck pace is not expected to continue through the end of […] Read more
Seeding window still open on flooded Man. fields
(Resource News International) — Some Manitoba producers in flood-affected areas are still a few weeks away from seeding, but specialists say there is no reason for panic, assuming weather co-operates […] Read more