Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Exporters indicate that at least two cargoes of Canadian wheat have been sold to Brazilian millers as the farmers’ strike in Argentina left end-users looking to find alternative suppliers. “There is still some speculation that the Canadian wheat could have been either from Ontario or from Western Canada,” an export […] Read more
Farmer strike spurs Canadian wheat sales: exporters
U.S. oats decline not seen impacting Canadian market
(Resource News International) — Expectations for fewer oats acres in the U.S. won’t impact the Canadian oats market in any shape or form, according to industry participants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in its prospective plantings report released March 31, estimated U.S. oats area in 2008 at 3.420 million acres, down nine per cent from […] Read more
Larry Hill named CWB chairman
Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Southwestern Saskatchewan farmer Larry Hill has been elected the new chairman of the Canadian Wheat Board, after Ken Ritter stepped down from the position this week, the CWB confirmed Friday. The election took place at a board of directors’ meeting on Thursday, said Maureen Fitzhenry, the CWB’s media relations manager. […] Read more
Ont. soybean acres seen steady to higher
(Resource News International) — The number of acres that Ontario farmers plan to plant to soybeans this spring is expected to be steady to possibly slightly higher than in 2007, according to the Ontario government. Ontario accounts for roughly 80 to 81 per cent of Canada’s total soybean output. “There is certainly a lot of […] Read more
Thin Prairie snowcover may hit winter wheat
(Resource News International) — The absence of snowcover in southern regions of Canada’s Prairie grain belt has created concerns over winterkill in the winter wheat crop. “No one is really sure of the extent of the damage,” said Jake Davidson, an executive manager with Winter Cereals Canada. “However, there are indications that there has been […] Read more
Small decline expected in Ont. corn acres
(Resource News International) — Alternative crop choices and high input costs were expected to cause a small decline in the number of acres to be seeded to corn in Ontario this spring, according to an official with the Ontario Corn Producers Association. “I would say that while it is still very early in the spring, […] Read more
Prairies’ lack of moisture hinders seeding optimism
(Resource News International) — Lack of moisture in the central regions of the Prairies is hindering optimism for spring seeding among producers, according to a number of market participants. “There is a large contingent of producers, primarily from the central south part of the Prairies, that are clearly looking at the driest soil moisture conditions […] Read more
Maple Leaf says moratorium won’t hinder expansion
(Resource News International) — Maple Leaf plans to continue plans to ramp up production at its Brandon, Man. hog plant, despite the province’s decision to maintain a moratorium on the expansion of existing hog barns and the establishment of new hog barns in three key hog producing regions in the province. “Maple Leaf has had […] Read more
Spring weight limits expected to slow grain movement
(Resource News International) — Spring road restrictions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are in the process of being implemented and are expected to limit farmers’ ability to move grain for the next couple of months, according to industry officials. Spring weight restrictions have already been implemented on certain rural roads in Alberta. An official with […] Read more
Biofuel development seen on track
(Resource News International) — The development of the biofuel industry in Canada remains on track with a number of operations already in place and a number of others on board to start production very shortly, according to an official with the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association. “With crude oil values climbing above US$105 a barrel along […] Read more
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