Canola basis levels in Western Canada have been fairly unattractive and stable of late, but one analyst believes there could be a narrowing within the next month or so. Mike […] Read more
Canola basis levels to fluctuate
Canola crush margins edge lower
After rallying early in 2011, canola crush margins have declined as the Canadian dollar has soared past the US$1.05 level during the first third of the calendar year. Ken Ball, […] Read more
Manitoba sunflower acreage to plummet
With many producers planning on seeding large amounts of canola and wheat this spring amid historically high prices, the crop that appears to be taking the largest hit in Manitoba […] Read more
Plenty of wheat and canola to be seeded: StatsCan
Producers in Canada are expected to seed a lot of wheat and canola in 2011, according to the spring planting intentions report Tuesday from Statistics Canada. One of the crops […] Read more
Acreage increases expected in many crops
Canadian farmers are looking at the 2011 growing season as an opportunity to take advantage of historically high prices, and as a result, acreage on many crops should see an […] Read more
Live hog exports to U.S. stabilizing
After taking a significant hit for nearly four years, Canada’s live hog exports to the U.S. have begun to stabilize. Tyler Fulton, director of risk management with H@ms Marketing Services […] Read more
Bison becoming more attractive to producers
Even though prices have been rising significantly, it is expected that bison numbers in Canada will have declined from five years ago. However, with the prices trending higher, more and […] Read more
Elevators covered, canola basis levels widen
Steady deliveries into the canola cash pipeline from western Canadian producers have given elevator companies ample supplies for the current crop year ending July 31, which has caused basis levels […] Read more
Ontario winter wheat sees acreage increase
After the price of wheat shot up in the summer of 2010, many producers in Ontario locked in contracts and as a result, the province has seen an increase in […] Read more
Prairie winter wheat conditions remain a mystery
Wet and cool conditions across the Prairies have left a lot of uncertainty about the condition of the winter wheat crop that was planted last fall. Jake Davidson, executive manager […] Read more
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