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Standing corn north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 19, 2021. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Record imports of U.S. corn likely

Feeders will need to scale back barley usage

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MarketsFarm — Canadian imports of corn from the United States are picking up and could hit a record this year, given the tight supply situation across the Prairies. The most recent export sales data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed Canada as the country’s largest corn customer during the week ended Nov. 11, accounting […] Read more
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Thousands in B.C. still stranded by flood waters

'We are not out of this by a long shot'

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Abbotsford | Reuters — Rescuers and workers in British Columbia were still trying to reach 18,000 people stranded on Thursday after floods and mudslides destroyed roads, houses and bridges in what could be the costliest natural disaster in the country’s history. Receding flood waters were helping rescue efforts, but the downpour blocked off entire towns […] Read more
Floodwaters cover the Trans Canada Highway near Abbotsford, B.C. in an aerial view taken Nov. 16, 2021. (Photo courtesy BC Hydro via Reuters)
Crops, Markets

Grain flow uncertain as floods halt B.C. rail, road traffic

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MarketsFarm — It’s too early yet to determine the effect of massive floods in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland on grain movement, according to the company monitoring Canada’s grain handling and transportation system. Up to 200 millimetres of rain earlier this week have triggered mudslides and cut access to rail lines and highways east of Vancouver. […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat prices among highest ever

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MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices continue to push higher following a somewhat disappointing harvest on the Prairies this year, according to Glen Loyns, general manager of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, Sask. “We’re seeing upticks on all feed. Everything is up. You’re seeing high prices on wheat and barley. And you’re going to continue to […] Read more
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Markets

Canadian canola oil content well below average

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Canada’s hot and dry growing season in 2021 cut into the oil content of the country’s canola crop, with preliminary data pointing to the second-lowest oil content of the past two decades. Preliminary sample data compiled by the Canadian Grain Commission shows average oil content for number one quality canola in 2021/22 at 41.9 per […] Read more
Trucks loaded with hay headed northbound were co-ordinated by Marhaven Agri Service.
News

Hay North initiative delivers 5.8 million pounds of hay

Feed component of Northwestern Livestock Emergency Assistance Initiative has ended

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The initiative providing much-needed forage to drought and forest fire-stricken farmers in Northern Ontario has wrapped up.  “When we work together, we can accomplish great things,” said Rob Lipsett, Beef Farmers of Ontario president. “We sincerely appreciate the efforts of all of our partners and donors who played pivotal roles in providing an incredible amount […] Read more
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Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Winter price movement awaits chickpeas after harvest

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MarketsFarm – Just like nearly all crops in Western Canada, chickpeas were not immune to drought conditions causing reduced yields. Approximately 64,000 tonnes of chickpeas were grown across the country for the 2021-22 marketing year, compared to the 214,000 tonnes grown in the previous year, according to last month’s production report from Agriculture and Agri-Food […] Read more
Sea surface temperature anomalies over the Pacific Ocean in degrees Celsius for the week centred on Oct. 13, 2021. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Another La Nina winter predicted

Polar vortex to chill Prairies, more snow further east, AccuWeather says

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Data compiled by a U.S. federal weather forecasting agency show La Nina conditions have developed over the central Pacific Ocean and are likely to linger through February. And La Nina, in turn, is expected to produce hard cold snaps over the Prairies, above-normal precipitation over southern British Columbia and relatively mild temperatures with more snow […] Read more

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