Crops
MarketsFarm — Rains across southern and central regions of Alberta were both much-needed and well-received during the week ended Tuesday. Both regions received 20 to 50 millimetres of precipitation, according […] Read more
Crops
Rains bring much-needed moisture to Alberta’s south
Drought worsens in Alberta, but eastern Prairies wet
MarketsFarm — Highly varied precipitation across the Canadian Prairies in May saw drought conditions worsen in southern Alberta while parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan were becoming too wet, according to […] Read more
Planting in Saskatchewan nearing its end
MarketsFarm — Spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 91 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the province’s latest crop report. That was an increase of 15 points over the […] Read more
Rain helps Ontario crops as last of seeding presses on
MarketsFarm — Rains were timely in helping with crop establishment, according to the latest report from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). As some spring planting […] Read more
StatCan releases satellite crop vegetation data
MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s crop condition assessment program (CCAP) on Thursday released its weekly normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) values from April 11 to May 29 — telling the tale […] Read more
Nutrien to further boost potash output amid global shortage
Company will also speed up nitrogen capacity boosts
Reuters — Nutrien, the world’s largest fertilizer producer, said Thursday it will increase its Canadian potash production by 20 per cent to an annual 18 million tonnes by 2025, helping […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Prices slip slightly
MarketsFarm — There has been scant movement in feed grain prices over the last week, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, who noted demand has backed […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures rally to 10-year top
Corn firm, wheat falls
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Thursday, hitting their highest in nearly a decade and threatening their all-time high on signs of good export demand for U.S. […] Read more
Timely rains support Ontario crops
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 6
For most of southern and central Ontario, this week’s rains were timely to support crop establishment. Precipitation June 7th ranged from 12 to 50 mm (1 to 2 inch), with […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Weather in focus for canola traders
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts hit their lowest levels in two months during the first week of June but uncovered support to the downside to recover on Wednesday and […] Read more
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