Canadian canola production in the 2012-13 crop year was smaller than most industry participants had been anticipating and will result in an "astoundingly" tight ending stocks situation, industry officials said […] Read more
StatsCan survey finds canola supplies remain tight
Jury out on StatsCan canola production estimate
The jury is still out on whether the last Canadian production survey of 2012 will reveal smaller or larger canola supplies than what the early October report did, based on […] Read more
Ont. winter wheat crop seen off to good start
The area planted to winter wheat in Ontario was significantly higher in 2012 than in 2011, according to an official with the province’s agriculture ministry. "Favourable weather, and the early […] Read more
Demand for Prairie mustard improves
A pickup in export demand and a tightening supply outlook have resulted in some improvement in values paid for yellow mustard in Western Canada — but prices will need to […] Read more
ICE remains optimistic on Prairie wheat, durum, barley
Milling wheat, durum and barley futures contracts on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform have failed to attract any kind of significant trading interest but officials with the exchange remain […] Read more
Canola export outlook changes amid production shortfall
Canadian canola exports during the 2012-13 crop year were expected to come in at a record-high level — but smaller-than-anticipated production is now predicted to dim those prospects. Agriculture and […] Read more
Prairie winter wheat crop off to fairly good start
The early harvest of grain and oilseed crops in Western Canada allowed for increased seeding of winter wheat and for the crop to get off to a good start, according […] Read more
Yields seen disappointing as Alta. harvest continues
Harvest activities in Alberta have been moving forward at a quick pace, but yields to date have been disappointing, according to a provincial crop specialist. The harvest of barley in […] Read more
StatsCan sees tight canola stocks, new-crop demand threatened
Canola supplies on-farm and in commercial position at the end of 2011-12 are seen as being on the "extremely tight" side — and market watchers say that will make it […] Read more
StatsCan expected to confirm tight canola stocks
Statistics Canada will release its grain and oilseed stocks in all positions report on Friday, which will help finalize supply/demand tables for crops produced during 2011-12. Market participants will be […] Read more