The U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised some analysts Wednesday by leaving seeded area estimates unchanged for all U.S. crops. Before the report, a poll of grain analysts by Reuters found […] Read more
McMillan: USDA area estimates surprise trade
McMillan: India’s pulse crops await delayed monsoon
A top market for Canadian pulse crops and oilseeds now expects to wait a few extra days for the rains on which its own pulse and oilseed crops rely heavily. […] Read more
McMillan: Southern Alta. winter wheat prevails
Winter wheat crops are reported thriving across Alberta, contrasting multiple reports of challenges in the eastern Prairies. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives reported Monday that reseeding of winter wheat […] Read more
Cutting alfalfa an early line of defense against weevil
It may be a small pest, but alfalfa weevil has been making a big impact across Western Canada and may still be running below some forage producers’ radar. The main […] Read more
McMillan: U.S. farmers plant corn at breakneck pace
Warmer temperatures and dry skies across growing areas of the U.S. have allowed farmers to make huge gains in seeding activities — although the haste to plant may not necessarily […] Read more
McMillan: U.S. drought area down, but very dry areas drier
Total U.S. farmland under drought edged lower over the week ending May 21, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s Thursday update. During that week, the area ranked as having no […] Read more
McMillan: Northern Plains planting grinds to a halt
Planting problems resume for northern U.S. farmers. In what was already a very slow start to seeding, farmers were stopped by rains so heavy that flash flood warnings were issued […] Read more
McMillan: Prairie crop insect pressure light, so far
With warming weather come weeds and pests. So far insect pest numbers on the agricultural Prairies have been light — although that can change quickly. “Given the late spring, no […] Read more
McMillan: Aim high on seeding density, canola expert says
Seeding is now active across most of the Prairies, but is running one to three weeks behind normal, leaving farmers eager to get seed in the ground as soon as […] Read more
McMillan: Corn production set to soar
The season’s first official forecast of U.S. and world crop supply and demand prospects was released Friday morning by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Typically, there are no changes in […] Read more
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