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Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Alberta shaping up for better harvest 

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MarketsFarm – While some areas of Alberta continued to struggle with a lack of precipitation and higher temperatures, Alberta Pulse Growers (APG) executive director Leanne Fischbuch said pulse crops in the province are faring much better overall than in drought-stricken 2021. “Harvest is underway in many parts of the province already, thanks to the heat […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery

CP arbitration ends in two-year deal for engineers, conductors

Dispute led to rail service outage in March

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Mediation and arbitration hearings over the weekend have ended in a two-year labour deal for engineers, conductors and train and yard service staff at Canadian Pacific Railway. The agreement puts a formal lid on the latest round of contract disputes between Calgary-based CP and its 3,000-odd unionized employees represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference […] Read more
Wreckage of wheat silos at Lebanon’s Port of Beirut following an explosion at the port on Aug. 4, 2020. (Hiba Kallas/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Reuters

Canada seeks to boost foreign aid for food security

Grain traffic out of Ukraine not yet easing crisis

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Amman | Reuters — An international food crisis exacerbated by the Ukraine war has spurred Canada to boost an over $6 billion annual foreign aid budget to help the most hard-hit countries in Africa and the Middle East, Canada’s aid minister said on Thursday. “The Ukraine crisis is creating shock waves when it comes to […] Read more
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Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: India extends lentil tariff suspension

Canada's 2022 crop looks nearer to normal

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MarketsFarm — The decision by India’s government to continue with a suspension of import tariffs on lentils has been met with a sigh of relief from Pulse Canada. On Feb. 12, India removed an 11 per cent tariff on Canadian lentils, just seven months after reducing the same tariff from 33 per cent. On July […] Read more
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Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba pulse crops showing resilience 

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MarketsFarm–After a late start in seeding due to higher-than-normal moisture in most areas, Manitoba’s pulse crops are growing well, according to an agronomist. Laura Schmidt, a production specialist and agronomist for Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG), said while pulse crops are in various stages of development, many are maturing as expected while some are […] Read more
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Crops

Saskatchewan crop report: High heat reversing crop development 

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MarketsFarm – Crops growing in areas of Saskatchewan which received recent rains are developing well. Meanwhile, those in dry areas, mostly in the west central region, are going backwards, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on July 28. Rainfall varied across Saskatchewan with some areas receiving none and other getting drenched. Areas around […] Read more
Saskatchewan Agriculture’s special crops specialist says that lentils are in good condition in that province. Photo: Thinkstock
Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan crops growing well despite threats

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MarketsFarm – Pulse crops across Saskatchewan are growing well for the most part, but not in every corner of the province, according to the province’s own specialist. Dale Risula, special crops specialist for Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture, said this year’s pulse crops are looking much better than those in last year’s drought, which he called […] Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on July 19 attended an event in Winnipeg marking the 50th anniversary of Cereals Canada with that organization’s CEO Dean Dias. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops

Direct compensation for fertilizer tariffs not on table

Eastern farm groups call for help ahead of fall seeding

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Farmers in Eastern Canada who rely on imports of Russian-made fertilizers aren’t going to see direct compensation for the federal government’s general tariff on those products. A clutch of farmer and ag industry groups on July 15 put forward a new request to Ottawa for compensation to farmers “negatively impacted” by a 35 per cent […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

AAFC raises wheat, canola production estimates

Ending stocks outlook mixed

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MarketsFarm — Canadian wheat and canola production are both expected to come in above earlier expectations in updated supply/demand projections from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Thursday. However, while wheat stocks are also expected to rise, the canola carryout was revised lower due to expected increases in exports and domestic usage. The government agency raised […] Read more

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