Brandon, Man. — As this year’s CWB crop tour moves west through Manitoba, crops have started looking thinner as the area has been drier than in the eastern part of […] Read more
Manitoba crops decline moving west: CWB tour
Early Sask. lentil, pea harvests likely to support prices
CNS Canada –– Saskatchewan’s dryness could likely mean an earlier harvest and smaller yield for pea and lentil crops this year, according to a regional crop specialist. That means new-crop […] Read more
Rye prices seen high, but stable
CNS Canada –– Rye crops have been reacting to Saskatchewan’s heat and dryness by developing faster than they would normally be — but healthy crops elsewhere appear to be helping […] Read more
Prairies should see rain this week, except where needed most
CNS Canada –– Most of the Prairies are expected to get well-timed rain that will maximize growing potential, except for where it’s needed most, according to a U.S. weather specialist. […] Read more
Manitoba buckwheat in need of higher temperatures
CNS Canada — Manitoba’s buckwheat crops are off to a good start, little affected by storms, but now the crops need heat. According to Rejean Picard, a provincial farm production […] Read more
Pitting supply management against U.S. subsidies seen as ‘unfair’
CNS Canada — How will Canada’s supply management system stack up against America’s domestic supports if the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) comes to fruition? It’s a question that hasn’t been answered, […] Read more
Wheat near done flowering, prices could also bloom
CNS Canada –– Weather-related issues ranging from floods to drought have been putting wheat crops at risk globally, bringing potential for prices to move higher. Traders are watching to see […] Read more
Smoke provides cover to dry Sask. fields, real clouds preferred
CNS Canada –– Over 100 forest fires burning in northern Saskatchewan — and the resulting smoke cover — may be bringing a little relief from dryness to growers further south. […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Weather seen steering soybeans
CNS Canada — CBOT soybean futures posted solid gains over the past week, coming to a five-and-a-half month high on Tuesday. Weather guided the soybean trade, rather than the U.S. […] Read more
Frost takes greater toll on mustard crops than dryness
CNS Canada — Freezing temperatures at the end of May took a toll on Saskatchewan’s mustard crops, industry specialists say. Walter Dyck, seed division manager for Olds Products, said many […] Read more
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