MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers planted more canola than earlier intentions, according to updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada released Wednesday. Meanwhile, wheat plantings hit their highest level in more than […] Read more
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Canadian canola, wheat area up on the year: StatCan
More soybean, corn acres also estimated
Pulse weekly outlook: Exports strong through three quarters
Prices rationing demand for old-crop
MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse exports continue at a solid pace through nine months of the 2022-23 marketing year, with old-crop prices trending higher over the past month as the market […] Read more
Analysts expect little change in new StatCan numbers
Weather was 'pretty conducive to plantings'
MarketsFarm — Dry conditions in much of the Prairies this spring may leave seeding areas relatively unchanged ahead of Statistic Canada’s (StatCan) principal field crop report, due to be released […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Dryness to cut into Australian production
MarketsFarm — Dry conditions and low soil moisture reserves in key Australian growing regions, along with expectations for developing El Nino weather patterns, are expected to cut into the country’s […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Better growing conditions despite dryness, smoke
Continued smoky skies could slow crop development
MarketsFarm — While dry conditions persist across the Prairies, the current situation for pulses is not as bad as during the two previous springs, according to Pulse Canada’s director of […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Seeding to start in Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan lentils expected to lose acres to wheat, canola
MarketsFarm — With the calendar turning to May and temperatures expected to surpass 20 C this week, pulse seedings are set to begin for parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. “Right […] Read more
AAFC raises canola stocks projections
StatCan's early acreage estimates due out this week
MarketsFarm — Canola ending stocks for both the current marketing year and 2023-24 were raised slightly by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in its latest supply/demand projections, released Friday. The […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Slow start to Saskatchewan spring
Timely pulse seeding still expected
MarketsFarm — While below-normal temperatures have welcomed the start of spring, pulse seeding in Saskatchewan is expected to start on time in 2023 if the weather co-operates. “We’ve had a […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: For growers, spring still far away
Just 'minor changes' expected in Manitoba acres
MarketsFarm — Springtime still seems distant for southern Manitoba as snow remains and freezing temperatures persist. However, provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange said current conditions are setting up well for […] Read more
AAFC supply/demand estimates mostly unchanged
Wheat exports up, but domestic usage cut
MarketsFarm –– Supply/demand estimates for Canadian crops were largely left unchanged in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) latest projections, with only the wheat numbers seeing small adjustments in the report […] Read more