MarketsFarm — Harvest operations across Manitoba were 79 per cent complete as of Tuesday, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department. That figure was up from […] Read more
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Manitoba’s harvest 79 per cent complete, report says
Cereal harvest wrapped in most areas
Alberta harvest on the verge of completion
MarketsFarm – Combining in Alberta is almost finished with the latest crop report indicating it’s at 96.3 per cent complete. The province’s Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) department […] Read more
Saskatchewan’s harvest 90 per cent complete
MarketsFarm — Excellent weather over the week ended Monday saw Saskatchewan farmers make good harvest progress, with 90 per cent of the province’s crops off the field, according to the […] Read more
Combine concaves and sieves often culprits in grain loss
Calibration clinic at farm show keeps grain in the bin
Fresh from a visit to advise Foam Lake, Sask. crop farmer Dickson Delorme – a.k.a. Quick Dick McDick of ag-themed YouTube fame – about grain loss from his combines, Kris […] Read more
Quinoa production improves in 2022-23
Yields swing closer to average level
MarketsFarm — Compared to last year, Canada’s 2022-23 quinoa harvest has significantly improved, with yields exceeding expectations, according to Michael Dutcheshen of Saskatoon-based NorQuin. “Last year was a tough year […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on broad commodities strength
Chicago December wheat dips
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday, following broad strength in commodity and equity markets tied to easing concerns about the global economy, traders […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan’s pulse harvest seen as average
MarketsFarm — As the harvest in Saskatchewan wraps up for 2022, pulse specialist Dale Risula said pulse crops were quite good this year — a definite improvement over last year’s […] Read more
Russia says annual grain harvest to grow thanks to ‘new territories’
London | Reuters — Russia’s grain harvest is set to grow by about five million tonnes a year thanks to its incorporation of four Ukrainian territories, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat retreats after nearing three-month high
USDA reported lower-than-expected corn stocks Friday; soy harvest progress exceeds expectations
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures settled lower on profit-taking on Monday after approaching a three-month high reached during the previous session, traders said. The setback […] Read more
Alberta harvest in home stretch as province dries up
MarketsFarm — As harvest progress in Alberta remained well ahead of the five-year average, soil moisture levels in the province continued to dwindle. With a gain of 12 points on […] Read more