Feeder cattle in Western Canada are starting to move south to the U.S. to be finished because of tight Canadian feed supplies, according to industry officials. Both feed barley and feed wheat supplies are on the tight side, but logistical problems are only making the situation worse. “Seasonally, we’re going into a time of year […] Read more
Tight feed supplies send some of West’s feeder cattle south
Wet Prairies could help some insects thrive
Western Canadian farmers should be on the lookout for a number of insect species this growing season, as the wet spring conditions may cause some populations to thrive, specialists in the three Prairie provinces said. One insect that thrives in wetter weather, and thus could impact growers this season, is the wheat midge. Insect specialists […] Read more
Strong flax prices may not encourage acres
Values for new-crop flax across Western Canada are strong, but may not result in more acres this spring. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire, new-crop values ranged from $13.75 to $14.50 per bushel as of Thursday. Old-crop prices across Western Canada were reported as being around $14 to C$16.50 per bushel. “A lot of guys will […] Read more
Wet spring may temper corn-growing interest in Man.
Some Manitoba producers who want to start growing corn for the first time this spring may not be able to because of wet conditions and the possibility of delayed planting. “There are farmers who have never grown corn before or who have only grown just a little bit who are certainly showing more interest in […] Read more
Spring moisture looking good for Prairie forage
Farmers across Western Canada are optimistic about forage crop production this spring, as moisture conditions look good in all three Prairie provinces, according to industry officials. Though soil conditions were fairly dry ahead of winter freeze-up across some areas in Western Canada, snow cover this winter has been very good, which should help moisture conditions […] Read more
Prairie flax dynamics show signs of change
The dynamics of flax movement in Western Canada are starting to see signs of change, according to industry officials. Jonathon Driedger, an analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions in Winnipeg, said a small flax processor in Alberta has recently offered fairly attractive new-crop contracts for movement to China. "In the past you’d see those kinds of […] Read more
Grainworld: Wheat could be the new canola
Canadian wheat is on its way to becoming the new canola, industry officials said during a presentation here Tuesday at the annual Wild Oats Grainworld conference. Todd Ormann, head of the crop portfolio for cereals at Syngenta Canada, said several major agribusinesses are noticing how important wheat is and are investing more money in research […] Read more
Grainworld: Oats risk becoming “special” crop
Oats are in danger of becoming a "special" crop in Canada because acres are expected to decrease to record lows, the president of Ag Commodity Research said here Tuesday in a presentation at the annual Wild Oats Grainworld Conference. Randy Strychar said he expects 2.66 million acres of oats to be seeded in Canada in […] Read more
Grainworld: Demand for Prairie flax to increase in 2012-13
Export demand for western Canadian flax is expected to see an increase in the 2012-13 crop year, Jonathon Driedger, senior market analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions, told the annual Wild Oats Grainworld conference here Monday. Driedger expects exports of western Canadian flax to increase to 436,000 tonnes in 2012-13, from 391,000 in 2011-12. The increase […] Read more
Grainworld: Canola outlook bearish despite tight supplies
Canadian canola supplies may be very tight for the 2012-13 crop year, but David Reimann, market analyst with Cargill’s grain marketing services department, gave a bearish outlook for the canola market in a presentation here Monday at the annual Wild Oats Grainworld conference. Going forward, tight canola stocks should have less of an impact on […] Read more
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