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Exports of fresh potatoes from Prince Edward Island to the mainland U.S. are expected to resume “soon” as U.S. officials move to put new rules in place for such shipments. […] Read more
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Mainland U.S. moving to resume P.E.I. potato imports
P.E.I. growers get 'certainty' for spring planting, Bibeau says
Saskatchewan budget aims to spur ag investment
Potash, crude oil resource revenues help cut deficit
Sweetening existing tax credits on big-ticket investments, and setting up a new Crown corporation to support Indigenous investors, are among the items expected to help encourage new value-added ag projects […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Strong canola market to ‘see both sides of rainbow’
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts climbed to their highest levels ever during the week ended Wednesday before running into some profit-taking resistance. Its general uptrend remains intact for the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Export demand boosts soybeans
Corn firm, wheat weak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, hitting their highest in nearly a month on expectations that demand for […] Read more
EU offers farmers aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war
Brussels | Reuters — The European Union will distribute 500 million euros (C$692 million) to help farmers and allow them to grow crops on fallow land to mitigate food price […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Grain markets rangebound
Drought seen persisting for U.S.
MarketsFarm — With very little in terms of major new developments from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended […] Read more
Corn Rootworm trapping study will encourage crop rotation
Results show corn rootworm pressure highest in counties with corn on corn rotations
Corn fields in two southwest counties and one in the east are at the highest risk in Ontario of hosting Bt-resistant corn rootworm (CRW), according to results from a first-year, […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil prices expected to hold
MarketsFarm — Prices for green and red lentils are very likely to remain relatively steady, according to Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg. “Inventories are relatively low […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures rise on strong exports
Corn, wheat futures mixed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday on signs that export demand for U.S. supplies remained firm even as South American farmers harvest their crops. Corn and […] Read more
Growers should prepare for a wet spring
Storm systems with more cloud cover are tracking for the spring season
Spring 2022 is looking to be wet, says Brett Anderson, senior meteorologist, Canada weather specialist with Accuweather. Grain Farmers of Ontario hosted Brett Anderson Feb. 25 for a webinar on […] Read more