High feed costs have caused severe problems in the Canadian hog industry this year, but the cattle industry doesn’t seem to be following in its footsteps. Two large hog production […] Read more
Cattle industry holding up despite high feed costs
Weather damages canaryseed crops
Canaryseed production in Canada will most likely be down for 2012-13 because adverse weather has damaged some crops, an industry official said. Statistics Canada estimated canaryseed production to be at […] Read more
Lower Manitoba oat yields boosting cash market
Farmers in Manitoba are nearly finished the oat harvest and have reported lower-than-anticipated yields, which has helped to boost cash bids for oats in the province, an industry official said. […] Read more
Lack of demand keeps Prairie flax cash bids flat
Cash bids for flax in Western Canada have remained flat, as a lack of demand has prevented prices from moving to higher ground, an industry official said. Grant Fehr, flax […] Read more
Lagging ICE canola spread to attract more interest
Canola futures on ICE Futures Canada are lagging behind the U.S. soy complex, which is expected to bring more buying interest into the market, an industry official said. "The current […] Read more
Feed prices could force hog operations to close
Some hog producers in Canada may have to make the tough decision to shut down production because high feed prices could make operation costs too expensive, an industry official said. […] Read more
Prairie lentil sales at a standstill
Lentil sales in Western Canada are at a standstill as buyers aren’t willing to pay what farmers want and producers are willing to wait until they are, industry officials said. […] Read more
Wet weather to delay Prairie harvest
A pattern of rain that will fall across Western Canada from late August into early September is expected to delay the harvest of some field crops, an industry official said. […] Read more
New wheat marketing system to influence futures trading
Wheat futures on multiple trading platforms can expect to see some changes now that western Canadian producers are able to freely market their grain, industry officials said. Prior to Aug. […] Read more
Man. corn cash bids approaching new highs
Cash bids for corn in Manitoba are on their way to reaching new highs, as drought in the U.S. Midwest is causing investors to worry that global corn supplies are […] Read more