MarketsFarm — Drought conditions expanded across Alberta and Saskatchewan in October, with very little precipitation across the agricultural regions of the two provinces since August. That’s according to the latest […] Read more
Drought expands across western Prairies
IGC makes small alterations to monthly report
MarketsFarm — There was very little in the way of changes in the November supply and demand report from the International Grain Council (IGC). The most notable alteration made by […] Read more
Thunder Bay grain shipments up in October
MarketsFarm — The Port of Thunder Bay saw an increase in its grain handle in October 2022, moving 840,000 tonnes during the month. The grain exports were up by 33 […] Read more
Canadian canola oil content up in 2022: Preliminary CGC data
The average oil content of Canada’s canola crop edged higher in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data from the Canadian Grain Commission released Nov. 1. Oil […] Read more
Alberta issues final crop report for year
Harvest over 98 per cent done by region and crop type
MarketsFarm –– For the second year in a row the Alberta harvest wrapped up well ahead of the five-year average. With a gain of three points for the week ended […] Read more
Manitoba’s harvest 79 per cent complete, report says
Cereal harvest wrapped in most areas
MarketsFarm — Harvest operations across Manitoba were 79 per cent complete as of Tuesday, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department. That figure was up from […] Read more
Saskatchewan’s harvest 90 per cent complete
MarketsFarm — Excellent weather over the week ended Monday saw Saskatchewan farmers make good harvest progress, with 90 per cent of the province’s crops off the field, according to the […] Read more
Alberta harvest in home stretch as province dries up
MarketsFarm — As harvest progress in Alberta remained well ahead of the five-year average, soil moisture levels in the province continued to dwindle. With a gain of 12 points on […] Read more
Saskatchewan harvest advances under varied rainfall
Harvest ahead of five-year average
MarketsFarm — Saskatchewan’s harvest progressed during the week of Sept. 20-26 despite variable weather conditions across the province, according to Saskatchewan’s weekly crop report released on Sept. 29. As of […] Read more
Global wheat production rises, corn drops
IGC sees only slight changes in soy crop
MarketsFarm — The International Grains Council (IGC) in London raised its estimate of total world grain production for 2022-23 from its August report, with most of the increases coming in […] Read more