CNS Canada — Western Canadian Farmers are starting to show more interest in locking in new-crop contracts, as pricing opportunities finally show some improvement across the Prairies, said industry participants. “I think if there’s some decent prices out there people will be locking them in,” said Lynn Jacobson, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture, […] Read more
Prairie grain growers look to lock in prices
Phosphate tough to find on Prairies
CNS Canada — The railway slowdown restricting the flow of grain out of the Prairies is also reported to be hampering imports of phosphate fertilizer from the U.S., leaving farmers who haven’t already ordered supplies out in the cold. Norm Hall, president of Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), said railroads have been concentrating on […] Read more
Millers hurt by slow grain movement
CNS Canada — The ongoing logistics problems moving grain out of the Prairies have prompted some North American cereal milling companies to temporarily halt production, according to the head of a prominent industry group. Gordon Harrison, president of the Canadian National Millers Association, says the transportation situation facing the Canadian grain industry has adversely affected […] Read more
Grain backlog results in record cash advances for farmers
CNS Canada — The lack of grain movement in Canada has prompted a record number of farmers to request advance payments so they can get bills paid and start planning for inputs on next year’s crop. Rick White is the executive director of the Canadian Canola Growers Association, one of the groups the federal government […] Read more
Snowfall aids spring seeding outlook across West
CNS Canada — Above-normal snowfall in central and northern growing areas of Western Canada should help improve moisture levels ahead of spring seeding, according to CWB’s crop and weather specialist. Snowcover was sorely needed because a lack of rain last fall, especially in the north, helped create dry areas that drew moisture from the soil […] Read more
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