Prairie wheat and canola crops are looking generally good despite being behind in development, but yields could still be impacted by disease and insect problems, crop specialists said. “By and […] Read more
Prairie wheat, canola still susceptible to pests, diseases
Prairie flax prices trending downward
Western Canadian flax prices have lost close to $1 per bushel in recent weeks, and the trend is expected to continue leading up to harvest, according to Kevin Silzer, broker […] Read more
U.S. soy, corn futures seen on pace for extreme lows
After a drought-filled growing season in 2012-13 that pushed soybean and corn prices extremely high, U.S. soy and corn are on pace to produce bumper crops in 2013-14 — and […] Read more
Oat prices trend down due to large U.S. corn crop
Canadian oat prices have been weakening recently and that trend is expected to continue into the near future due to an expected record-large U.S. corn crop, a Vancouver oat market […] Read more
Hog producers post summer profits, fall outlook bearish
Canada’s hog producers posted profits during the summer months, but the market outlook heading into the fall is filled with uncertainty, according to the general manager for h@ms Marketing Services. […] Read more
Old-crop barley prices seen dropping significantly
The new-crop barley harvest is roughly two weeks away in southern Alberta, meaning old-crop prices are expected to drop sharply in the near term, says an Alberta broker. “There still […] Read more
Edible beans – different stories in Ontario and Manitoba
It’s a tale of two very different edible bean crops in Ontario and Manitoba this season. While the warm July weather has been favourable for Manitoba crops, extreme moisture in […] Read more
Stronger demand stabilizes mustard prices
Strong export demand for Canadian mustard from the U.S. and Europe has stabilized new crop prices as harvest continues to near, Patrick Ackerman, chair of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission […] Read more
Prairie forage yields look promising
Canadian Prairie forage crops are in the process of being cut and baled for the first time this growing season, and yield outlooks are very encouraging, forage specialists said. In […] Read more
Warm August, wet fall seen for Prairies
Warm, dry weather conditions in the Canadian Prairies are expected to continue during August, before making way to a wet fall, Drew Lerner, senior agriculture meteorologist with World Weather Inc. […] Read more
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