Market participants say there were few surprises in Statistics Canada’s production estimates for 2008, which were released this morning. However, the upward revision to the 2007/08 canola production estimate by […] Read more
Few surprises in StatsCan production report
Few surprises in StatsCan production report
Market participants say there were few surprises in Statistics Canada’s production estimates for 2008, which were released this morning. However, the upward revision to the 2007/08 canola production estimate by […] Read more
Moisture In Alberta Varied, Crops Still Behind
Moisture levels in Alberta continue to vary widely, with some areas in dire need of rainfall while moisture in other regions is adequate. According to Neil Whatley, crop specialist with […] Read more
Lower government support hits CWB credit rating
Standard and Poor’s Rating Services announced that it has lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on the Canadian Wheat Board to ‘AA’ from ‘AA+’, citing a lower level of federal […] Read more
ICE Futures Canada trade resumes after outage
Trade at the ICE Futures Canada platform is scheduled to resume at 1 p.m. CDT. Steve Teller, manager of the regulatory division of ICE Futures Canada (formerly known as the […] Read more
Good seeding progress seen in Ontario: OMAFRA
Favourable weather conditions allowed producers in Ontario to make good seeding progress during the week ended May 7, according to the latest field crop update from Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, […] Read more
Winnipeg exchange hikes daily trading limits
Price limits for canola, barley, and feed wheat futures traded on ICE Futures Canada will be revised starting with the March 14 trading session, according to a participant notice Wednesday. […] Read more
Ottawa, railways reach new deal on hopper cars
New agreements between the federal government, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CPR) to operate, maintain and refurbish the federal fleet of hopper rail cars have been reached, according […] Read more
Canada adopts farm animal genetics action plan
The Canadian government has adopted the Global Plan of Action for Farm Animal Genetic Resources, an international framework to conserve and use animal genetic resources. “This global plan will help […] Read more
Rains slow Manitoba harvest
Varying amounts of precipitation and cooler temperatures slowed harvest progress in a number of regions across Manitoba, according to the provincial government’s crop update for the week ended September 10. […] Read more
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