The green pea market in Western Canada has reached a top after steadily increasing to record-high levels, industry officials said. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire, green pea cash bids delivered to the elevator ranged from $13 to $14 per bushel as of Thursday (Dec. 6). This compares to month-ago prices of $11 to $13 per […] Read more
Prairie green pea market reaches a top
Prairie flax prices seen moving lower, long-term
Prairie flax prices are expected to move lower in the long term, a western Canadian market trader said. "It looks like prices are probably going to be heading downwards before they head upwards," he said. If Europe becomes more interested in buying Canadian flax, prices could rise, but that probably won’t happen anytime soon, the […] Read more
CWB still looking for more wheat
Sign-up deadlines for CWB’s pool programs have come and gone, but the former Canadian Wheat Board is still looking for more grain. "We’ve been able to get some really good sales for the tonnes that we have now, and movement has been really good," said Gord Flaten, CWB’s vice-president of grain procurement. "So, looking to […] Read more
Prairie farmers selling wheat aggressively into cash market
Now that the Canadian Wheat Board, now known as CWB, no longer has a monopoly to market all the wheat grown in Western Canada, farmers are selling aggressively into the cash market. “Without the wheat board, farmers aren’t limited in terms of delivery calls, so they can deliver as much as they want or as […] Read more
Ontario soybean/corn crops yielding better than expected
Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials. “We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there,” Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said. “But on the […] Read more
Ont. corn, soy yield better than expected
Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials. "We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there," said Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Guelph. "But […] Read more
Oat prices near historic highs
Cash bids for oats in Manitoba have soared to a level near historic highs, industry officials said. Some Manitoba oat farmers were receiving up to $4.00 per bushel as of Oct. 22, Warren Alexander, a commodity trader with Emerson Milling, in Emerson said. "This price level, historically, seems to be the high," he said. "Prices have […] Read more
Prairie fields need moisture ahead of winter freeze
Fields across Western Canada are in desperate need of some precipitation ahead of winter freeze-up, and time is running out. Bruce Burnett, weather analyst with CWB in Winnipeg, said there are only a few weeks before the ground starts to freeze. Depending on the year, winter freeze-up usually occurs sometime between the end of October […] Read more
North America’s sunflower crop seeing strong yields
The sunflower harvest in North America is underway, and so far producers have reported above-average yields. "The Canadian sunflower crop has been yielding great," said Mike Durand, sales and purchasing manager with Nestibo Agra at Deloraine, Man. "The poorest yield I’ve heard so far was just over 1,800 pounds per acre, and some are yielding […] Read more
Man. grain growers hurt in Puratone fallout
One of Manitoba’s largest hog producers, Puratone Corp., may have filed for creditor protection last week, but isn’t the only one feeling the pain. At least a dozen grain producers in Manitoba who delivered grain to Puratone Corp. prior to Sept. 12 that have yet to be paid, said Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agricultural […] Read more
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