CNS Canada –– Canola growes in Western Canada will have to keep an eye out for cabbage seedpod weevils in fields this year, according to government officials. “For cabbage seedpod […] Read more
Cabbage seedpod weevil could cause problems for Prairie canola
Pests likely to survive Manitoba winter
CNS Canada –– Sufficient snow cover will likely help insect crop pests survive the winter in Manitoba, despite a recent bout of extremely cold weather. “Snow is a great insulator, […] Read more
CBOT soy seen weakening as soon as Brazil’s logistics improve
CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, as continued good export demand for U.S. soybeans was bullish. Brazil’s slower than […] Read more
Canada’s share of malt barley market shrinking
Winnipeg | CNS Canada –– Canada has historically been one of the world’s top malt barley exporters, but its share of the global market is shrinking, Cargill Malt’s Lorelle Selinger […] Read more
‘Extreme’ volatility expected in wheat markets this spring
Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Canadian and U.S. wheat markets are likely going to experience some “extreme” volatility this spring, Lawrence Yakielashek of FarmLink Marketing Solutions told the Wild Oats […] Read more
Global durum crops in good shape, for now
Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Since North America and Australia both produced poor-quality durum crops in 2014-15, all eyes are on Mexico, the U.S. desert, Europe and North Africa to […] Read more
Prairie wheat acres seen dropping six per cent in 2015
Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Canadian wheat acreage, excluding durum, is expected to drop six per cent, to 17.9 million acres, for the 2015-16 crop year, Agri-Trend Group CEO Robert […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola reaching its upper range
CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, taking some direction from advances seen in Chicago soybean futures. But the market seems […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Strength in corn, beans to be short-lived
CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended mostly higher during the week ended Wednesday; soybean futures saw slight gains, while advances in corn […] Read more
Canada’s large canola stocks top expectations
CNS Canada — Releasing its Canadian year-end stocks estimates, Statistics Canada painted a picture Tuesday that’s mostly bearish for canola. StatsCan’s figure for canola stocks as of Dec. 31, at 11.103 […] Read more
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