CNS Canada — The Lethbridge barley market has appeared to have bottomed out in January, as prices have rallied by $10 per tonne in the past few weeks. “The barley […] Read more
Lethbridge barley rallies by $10 since mid-January
PEDv not yet affecting packers, but futures get boost
CNS Canada –– While Canada’s pork industry tries to prevent the spread of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) after its recent arrival in Ontario, the discovery hasn’t led to […] Read more
Canada’s grain and oilseed stocks up significantly: StatsCan
CNS Canada — Statistics Canada released its grain and oilseed stocks report for the period ended Dec. 31 on Tuesday, and as many analysts had expected, the report confirmed wheat […] Read more
Large Prairie stocks expected in StatsCan report
CNS Canada — With Statistics Canada scheduled to release its stocks report as of Dec. 31 on Tuesday (Feb. 4), most analysts believe the combination of record-large production in Western […] Read more
Soybeans weaken amid cancellation concerns; corn remains flat
CNS Canada –– Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade have been trending weaker during the New Year, but futures were quiet during the week ending Wednesday, as traders […] Read more
Prairie flax acreage could rise 20 per cent this year
CNS Canada –– The positive sentiment toward planting flax seems to be growing across the Prairies, according to the president of the Flax Council of Canada, who adds there’s likely […] Read more
New-crop mustard contracts extremely varied
CNS Canada — With January nearing an end, Canadian new-crop contracts are slowly starting to hit the market — and Walter Dyck, mustard buyer with Wisconsin-based Olds Products, said contracted […] Read more
Competition in Lethbridge’s feed market drives prices lower
Competition for Lethbridge’s marketplace is heating up, as feed wheat and barley are nearly priced identically, leading to further declines in both markets. “It seems like they are both trading […] Read more
Canaryseed acreage could increase in 2014
Western Canadian canaryseed prices continue to slowly trend lower to start the New Year, but new-crop contracts, if priced in the current spot price range, may spur an acreage increase […] Read more
Canola production of 26 million tonnes sought by 2025
After producing a record large 17.96 million-tonne canola crop in 2013-14, the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is looking to further increase Canadian production in the next decade. Introduced Thursday, […] Read more
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