Dwayne Klassen

(Resource News International) — With the exception of some weather-related problems, producers in Western Canada are believed to be staying the course in terms of their seeding choices this spring. “As in the past, there has been some very variable conditions, which has probably resulted in some switching of crops in select locations in Western […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Few surprises were seen in Statistics Canada’s report on grain stocks in all positions for the period ended March 31, as estimates for the main crops came well within pre-report expectations. Market participants commented that the focus of the market has already turned to new-crop issues. “All the main numbers generally […] Read more

(Resource News International) — The debate on just how much corn will be planted in Manitoba continues to rage, with some market participants not willing to go along with a recent Statistics Canada acreage survey that suggested seeded area will be down in 2008. Seeded area to corn in Manitoba in the April 21 survey […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Below-normal temperatures, combined with excessively wet conditions in northern areas, have prevented producers in Western Canada from actively getting seeding operations off and running. Seeding operations across the Prairies were already well underway at this time a year ago, observers noted. “Temperatures at this time a year ago were 24°C and […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Alberta’s farmers are ready to start seeding — at least, as soon as conditions allow it. Varying accumulations of snow over the past week have essentially brought any seeding operations in the province of Alberta to a complete standstill, according to crop specialist Neil Whatley at the provincial Ag-Info Centre at […] Read more

(Resource News International) — There were few surprises Monday in Statistics Canada’s first acreage survey for the 2008 season, although forecast seeded area for barley, oats and some specialty crops were considered by market participants to be a bit on the low side. The agency’s durum estimate was also considered to be a bit lower […] Read more

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Exporters indicate that at least two cargoes of Canadian wheat have been sold to Brazilian millers as the farmers’ strike in Argentina left end-users looking to find alternative suppliers. “There is still some speculation that the Canadian wheat could have been either from Ontario or from Western Canada,” an export […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Expectations for fewer oats acres in the U.S. won’t impact the Canadian oats market in any shape or form, according to industry participants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in its prospective plantings report released March 31, estimated U.S. oats area in 2008 at 3.420 million acres, down nine per cent from […] Read more

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Southwestern Saskatchewan farmer Larry Hill has been elected the new chairman of the Canadian Wheat Board, after Ken Ritter stepped down from the position this week, the CWB confirmed Friday. The election took place at a board of directors’ meeting on Thursday, said Maureen Fitzhenry, the CWB’s media relations manager. […] Read more