Canadian chickpea prices are expected to move lower in the near future due to various outside factors coming from India and Pakistan, Greg Kostal, president of Kostal Ag Consulting in […] Read more
Canadian chickpea prices expected to trend downward
Oat prices could move lower due to high acreage
Canadian oat prices are expected to move lower after a Statistics Canada report showed acreage up significantly in 2013-14. However, oats’ price spread relationship with other commodities will continue to […] Read more
Canary seed acreage smallest in decades
Strong cereal prices, flat canary seed prices and disappointing past yields have led to the lowest canary seed acreage in Canada in decades, according to Kevin Hursh, executive director for […] Read more
U.S. corn crops pushing new-crop barley prices lower
New-crop barley prices in Western Canada are expected to trend downward with help from a larger-than-expected U.S. corn crop, said Jim Beusekom, grain broker with Marketplace Commodities at Lethbridge, Alta. […] Read more
Late spring seen weighing on Prairie farmland demand
Demand from Prairie farmers looking to add to their individual land bases was curbed by a late spring — but farmland prices were still up, according to real estate agents […] Read more
Southeastern Sask. lentil seeding in doubt
Lentil acreage in southeastern Saskatchewan may be smaller than anticipated, as below-average planting conditions continue to hit the region. A late winter and extremely wet spring have provided problems for […] Read more
China’s demand for Canadian canola meal could rise
There are strong indications that China’s demand for Canadian canola meal will be on the rise in the near future, especially after a report from the Canola Council of Canada […] Read more
Demand for yellow peas remains strong
Demand for Canadian yellow peas continues to be strong after a disappointing Rabi crop (spring) harvest in India, said industry participants. According to the Saskatchewan Pulse Market report for May […] Read more
Alta. seeding aided by warmer weather, but still behind
Warmer conditions in Alberta have advanced the seeding process the past two weeks, but most areas are still a week behind normal, according to a provincial crop specialist. “The last […] Read more
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