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Pulse Weekly: Australian chickpea crop sees major expansion

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm September 3, 2024

Australia will see its largest chickpea crop in nearly a decade, according to winter crop production estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) on Sept. 3. The agency forecasted 1.333 million tonnes of chickpea production over a seeded area of 1.900 million acres for the 2024-25 crop year, 70 per […] Read more

Crops

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest marches on despite rains, hail

By Adam Peleshaty August 29, 2024

Severe storms brought strong winds, heavy rains, and, in some places, golf ball-sized hail over parts of Saskatchewan. Nevertheless, the province’s harvest continued to progress during the week ended Aug. 26, according to the agriculture department’s weekly crop report.

File photo of grain bins in Saskatchewan. (Chinaface/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

StatCan field crops report numbers fairly acceptable says analyst

By Glen Hallick August 28, 2024

Statistics Canada’s production estimates in its principal field crops report issued Aug. 28, came in better than expected according to MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville. While Jubinville thought StatCan might peg the 2024/25 canola crop at around 20 million tonnes, the federal agency placed their call at 19.50 million, while a poll by Reuters expected 19.20 million.

Crops, Weather

Hail hits crops at more than 1,600 farms across Prairies

By Geralyn Wichers August 23, 2024

More than 1,600 Prairie farms were hit by hail between July 29 and August 11, with the heaviest damage in Alberta, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHC).

Crops

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest continues amidst scattered storms

By Adam Peleshaty August 22, 2024

Saskatchewan reported 15 per cent of its harvest was complete, compared to 21 per cent at this time last year, but higher than the five-year average of 13 per cent and the 10-year average of 11 per cent. In the southwest region, 29 per cent of its harvest was complete while the northwest region was only at one per cent complete.

Crops, Markets

AAFC revise grain figures in August estimates

By Adam Peleshaty August 20, 2024

Days before Statistics Canada presents its monthly principal field crop estimates, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released its estimates on Aug. 20, showing some changes to grains from the month before.

Markets

Pulse Weekly: Lentils starting to feel harvest pressure

By Glen Hallick August 13, 2024

Lentil combining in southeast and southwest Saskatchewan were 10 per cent complete as of Aug. 5, according to that province’s crop report. Harvesting of the pulse was six per cent done in the west-central region, while most of Saskatchewan’s lentil crop was still standing. Over in Alberta, the combining of pulses was expected to get underway this week.

Crops, Markets

Pulse Weekly: Pea prices decline as harvest gets closer

By Adam Peleshaty July 30, 2024

Delivered prices for green peas across the Prairies ranged from C$12.50 to C$14.21 per bushel as of July 26, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. The latter price was down C$4.27 from last month but only four cents lower than last year. For yellow peas, delivered prices ranged from C$9.75 to C$11.40/bu., down C$1.60 from last month and down C$1.40 from last year.

Crops, Markets

Pulse Weekly: Heat hasn’t affected Saskatchewan crops … yet

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm July 23, 2024

After heavy rainfall earlier this summer caused flooding in low-lying areas and washed out some pulse acres, Dale Risula said growers couldn’t wait for the heat to help crops develop. Now, the warmer and drier conditions are doing more harm than good.

Markets

Pulse Weekly: Harvest pressure approaches, expecting market to bounce back

By Glen Hallick July 16, 2024

With the peas harvest in Alberta about a month away, prices have been beginning to slip back according to Kyle Sinclair, chief executive officer for Producer Profit in Lacombe, Alta.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

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Media reports suggest U.S. dairy access to Canada a topic of conversation in Ottawa

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

Lentils

Pulse Weekly: Australian chickpea crop sees major expansion

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest marches on despite rains, hail

StatCan field crops report numbers fairly acceptable says analyst

Hail hits crops at more than 1,600 farms across Prairies

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest continues amidst scattered storms

AAFC revise grain figures in August estimates

Pulse Weekly: Lentils starting to feel harvest pressure

Pulse Weekly: Pea prices decline as harvest gets closer

Pulse Weekly: Heat hasn’t affected Saskatchewan crops … yet

Pulse Weekly: Harvest pressure approaches, expecting market to bounce back

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