CNS Canada — Recent large wheat midge populations in the eastern Peace region of Alberta are expected to collapse in 2015, according to a forecast report from the Alberta Insect Pest Monitoring Network. But there is still a risk of higher populations in the region due to the very large levels of the insect population […] Read more
Wheat midge populations to collapse in parts of Alta.
Farm groups welcome bill overhauling grain producer protection
CNS Canada –– Proposed federal legislation to upgrade grain producer protection has generally been met with approval from Prairie farm groups. Bill C-48, the Modernization of Canada’s Grain Industry Act, was introduced Tuesday in the Commons, including a number of amendments to the Canada Grain Act, with the creation of a compensation fund to protect […] Read more
CWB Expects Higher Returns For Canola, Wheat And Durum
CNS – CWB, formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board, has raised Pool Return Outlooks (PROs) for durum, wheat and canola in its latest report. They noted it is a special mid-term outlook, due to market changes since the previous report released on October 23. PROs were higher for all three crops due to the weaker […] Read more
Sask. crops in good condition, but falling behind in development
CNS — Most of Saskatchewan’s crops were in good condition as of July 14, but many were also falling behind in development, according to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. Though some farmers are still dealing with excess moisture and flooding problems, recent warm weather has helped many crops recover from […] Read more
Saskatchewan harvest 99 per cent complete
Harvest operations across Saskatchewan are complete in all but a few places, with 99 per cent of all crops harvested, according to the latest report from Saskatchewan Agriculture for the week ended October 21. Yields and quality were both reported to be average to above average for many crops given favourable harvest weather. Average yields for […] Read more
Higher canola acres an 2014/15: FarmLink Marketing Solutions
FarmLink Marketing Solutions, a grain marketing company in Winnipeg, expects Canadian canola acreage to increase in 2014/15 (Aug/Jul), a news release from the company said Thursday. They estimated that canola acreage in Canada would increase to 22.05 million acres, up from 19.74 in 2013/14 (according to Statistics Canada) and the five-year average of 18.85 million. […] Read more
Higher oil content seen in Canadian canola crop: CGC
Canada’s large canola crop also had a higher than average oil content, according to preliminary sample data compiled by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). With 1,140 samples compiled across Manitoba (247), Saskatchewan (538) and Alberta (355) as of October 21, roughly 95.4% of the canola was grading Number 1, reported the CGC, although samples arriving […] Read more
World Wheat News: U.S. futures mixed
Wheat futures in the U.S. settled mixed on Tuesday. Minneapolis and Kansas City contracts were underpinned by weather-related planting issues in the Black Sea region and solid export demand. Chicago soft wheat contracts, meanwhile, were pulled down by declines in corn. Technical resistance also weighed on the Chicago futures. Prices in US$ per bushel: CBOT […] Read more
Most Saskatchewan crops in good condition: report
The majority of crops in Saskatchewan were rated in good to excellent condition during the week ended July 29, a crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture said Thursday. The report noted that 84 per cent of spring wheat crops, 82 per cent of canola, 81 per cent of lentils and 88 per cent of […] Read more
Southwest Manitoba crops affected by storm: report
A storm system that brought heavy rains, strong winds and hail to the Southwestern region of Manitoba caused some damage to crops during the week ended July 15, a report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives said. According to the report, the storm affected field and forage crops, as well as shelterbelts and farm […] Read more
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