(Resource News International) — The amount of area producers in Ontario seed to corn in the spring of 2009 is expected to be down from the year ago level in response to high input costs as well as reduced profitability, industry sources said. “Fertilizer and chemical costs for corn producers in Ontario have gone up […] Read more
Ontario corn area to decline?
Prairie spring road weights may slow grain movement
(Resource News International) — Spring road restrictions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have been or are being implemented and are expected to limit farmers’ ability to truck out grain for the next couple of months, according to industry officials. Select roads in Alberta have already had weight restrictions implemented. An official with Alberta’s Transportation Department […] Read more
AAFC sees less wheat, more canola acres
(Resource News International) — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has revised downward what Canadian farmers will seed to all wheat and durum in the spring of 2009 from its January projection, according to an updated acreage outlook from AAFC’s market analysis branch. AAFC’s record canola area forecast in January was bumped even higher. In its second […] Read more
Eastern Prairies’ winter wheat seen in good shape
(Resource News International) — The winter wheat crop in the eastern regions of the Prairies is believed to have made it through the winter in good shape, but there are some concerns about the crop in western areas due to the lack of snowcover. Flooding in the spring also could have an impact on the […] Read more
China eats into Canada’s record canola supply
(Resource News International) — The surfacing of much-needed export business and ideas this demand will remain constant through the remainder of the 2008-09 crop year will be key to determining how much Canadian canola will be left over heading into the 2009-10 season, according to market participants. “Canola supplies in Canada at the end of […] Read more
AAFC predicts less wheat, more canola seeded
(Resource News International) — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada expects the area seeded to spring and durum wheats this spring will be down significantly from levels seen a year ago. Record canola acreage was also forecast in the latest acreage outlook released this week by AAFC’s market analysis division. In its first look at what Canadian […] Read more
Delayed Prairie canola deliveries may flood system
(Resource News International) — Farmers in Western Canada are holding onto record amounts of canola and while selling has been steady so far, Canada’s elevator system could be overwhelmed if producers are spooked into delivering, industry observers warn. “There is more canola in the hands of producers in Western Canada than there has ever been […] Read more
Eastern Prairies’ snow good for winter wheat
(Resource News International) — Snow cover in the eastern regions of the Prairies has been adequate enough to prevent damage to those regions’ winter wheat crop, but regions in western areas are considered vulnerable. “Considering that most of the winter wheat crop in Western Canada is grown in the provinces of Manitoba and the more […] Read more
Analysts see better hog prices in 2009
(Resource News International) — Canada’s hog producers should see better prices in 2009 than in 2008, according to projections made by livestock specialists. A favourable price outlook for U.S. hog values and a beneficial exchange rate were seen as influences supporting the Canadian hog sector. “Based on current lean hog futures prices and Canadian exchange […] Read more
Prairie producers may face late start in 2009
(Resource News International) — Producers in Western Canada should be prepared for a late start to spring seeding due to a combination of excess precipitation and cold temperatures, according to short- and medium-term projections from an industry analyst. “The outlook for the spring is looking very similar to last year’s where moisture and cold temperatures […] Read more
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