A hot and dry July in Ontario’s key corn-growing regions has limited yield potential for the province’s 2012-13 corn crop. Some fields have survived the weather, but Ontario’s overall corn […] Read more
Hot, dry weather to limit Ontario corn yields
Canola yield estimates wide-ranging across West
Canola yield estimates across the Prairies are quite varied, ranging from above average to well below normal levels, depending on the area, according to industry analysts. The canola harvest in […] Read more
Prairie sunflowers flourishing despite heat, pests
Recent hot and dry weather has put some stress on western Canadian sunflowers as they finish flowering — but the weather conditions have also minimized threats from disease and pests, […] Read more
Churchill shipments expected to remain high
Exports from the Port of Churchill are expected to remain high, as grain companies have used up nearly all of the incentive money offered by the federal government. The port […] Read more
Demand tightens Prairie chickpea supplies
Strong demand and tight global supplies are expected to help strengthen western Canadian chickpea cash bids. Chickpea production in some of the world’s top-producing nations such as India, Turkey, and […] Read more
Prairie cash oat bids up on U.S. weather, less acreage
Cash bids for oats across the Prairies have increased since last month. Drought conditions in the U.S. Midwest have been the major supportive factor, but decreased Prairie acreage has contributed […] Read more
Prairie winter wheat harvest to start early
The development of winter wheat crops in Western Canada is as much as two to three weeks ahead of schedule and could be harvested in Manitoba as early as next […] Read more
Prairie feed barley bids strong
Cash bids for barley across Western Canada have seen an increase from last year. Limited supply on the Prairies and adverse weather conditions in the U.S. have contributed to the […] Read more
Export competition lowers bids for sunflowers
Bids for oil and confectionary varieties of sunflowers have been holding steady, but are lower than the year-ago level, as competition from other exporters has depressed values in Western Canada. […] Read more
Late rains on Prairies could delay harvests
A combination of heavy rains in June followed by recent heat and dryness on the Prairies have turned into mainly favourable growing conditions. However, a wet bias is still expected […] Read more
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