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File photo of lentils being moved into bins in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

Pulse weekly outlook: Early signs point to larger Canadian crops

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 26, 2022

MarketsFarm — Early signs point to a sizeable increase in Canadian pulse production in 2022-23, but co-operative weather will be needed to meet those expectations. Strong returns over the past year relative to other crops should encourage farmers to seed more peas and lentils in 2022, according to the first outlook for the new crop […] Read more

CBOT March 2022 oats (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, brown and dark green lines). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Oats

Oat prices, acres to rise in 2022, analyst says

By GFM Network News January 15, 2022

MarketsFarm — An independent crop market analyst told Saskatchewan oat growers he is bullish for the crop in 2022. Brennan Turner, founder and former CEO of online crop marketing platforms FarmLead and Combyne Ag, delivered a presentation at the Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission’s (SaskOats) annual general meeting in Saskatoon on Wednesday. Turner, a Foam Lake […] Read more

CBOT March 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with K.C. March 2022 wheat (yellow line) and MGEX March 2022 wheat (green line, left column). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on bigger-than-expected plantings, stocks

Winter wheat plantings exceed analysts' expectations; USDA also cuts corn, soybean crop estimates in South America

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News January 12, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures extended losses on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected that domestic farmers planted more acres than traders anticipated. Larger-than-expected USDA estimates for wheat inventories added pressure on the market, analysts said, after supply concerns drove Chicago Board of Trade futures prices to nine-year highs in November. […] Read more

File photo of a chickpea crop in India. (Nikhil Patil/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices reverse direction

Markets correcting lower, buyer says

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News January 11, 2022

MarketsFarm — The chickpea market in Western Canada is undergoing a correction, according to the manager of a pulse buying and processing company in Saskatchewan. With the exception of Desi chickpeas, all varieties of the pulse have seen prices go down two to five cents per pound over the past month, according to Prairie Ag […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Highs may be in on flax as attention turns to new crop

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 11, 2022

MarketsFarm — The highs may be in for flaxseed bids in Western Canada, with end-users covered for the time being as attention turns to the 2022 crop. “(Canadian flax) is expensive relative to other markets,” said analyst Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting, speaking via Zoom in Winnipeg on Tuesday to the annual Crop Production Week […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. aims to double cover crop planting to address climate change

Farmers in 11 states to be eligible for program

By Karl Plume, GFM Network News January 10, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — The United States aims to double the country’s cover crop plantings to 30 million acres by 2030 under a new Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation program launched on Monday. The agency’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will spend US$38 million to help farmers in 11 states plant crops at a time […] Read more

A sunflower crop north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 19, 2021. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Rains make sunny days for sunflower crops

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News October 21, 2021

MarketsFarm — Despite drought conditions throughout southern Manitoba decimating crops during the summer, late rain showers in some areas are improving harvests of one crop in particular. Precipitation in August helped improve the sunflower seed harvest in areas of Manitoba, with the province reporting on Oct. 13 average yields of more than 2,000 lbs. per […] Read more

File photo of a soybean plantation in Brazil. (Mailson Pignata/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Reuters

More acres seen needed worldwide to meet mounting crops demand

U.S. acres may have already hit ceiling: AgResource chief

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 19, 2021

Geneva | Reuters — Farmers need more space to grow crops to meet mounting demand for food and renewable fuel at a time of slowing growth in yields, consultancy AgResource said on Tuesday. A renewable fuel push under U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate agenda is set to trigger a boom in soyoil use, reinforcing a […] Read more

Pinto beans. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba has an OK dry bean crop

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News October 5, 2021

MarketsFarm — As with the great majority of field crops this year in Manitoba, dry beans have seen production fall due to excessive heat and severe drought, according to provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange. “Dry beans usually do fairly well on drier years, but this year has been extremely dry for a lot of the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Prairie quinoa yields likely to be down this year

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News October 5, 2021

MarketsFarm — Shortly before the harvest of this year’s quinoa crop in Western Canada is about to start, expectations are for yields to be down from last year, according to Liam O’Halloran of the Northern Quinoa Production Corp. (NorQuin) in Saskatoon. “As well as everything else we had some areas that had a little bit […] Read more

Electric tractor wins innovation award at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

U.S. biofuel plan would reallocate half or less of waived blending quotas, sources say

Manitoba farmers focused on harvesting

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Electric tractor wins innovation award at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

U.S. biofuel plan would reallocate half or less of waived blending quotas, sources say

Manitoba farmers focused on harvesting

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Pulse weekly outlook: Early signs point to larger Canadian crops

Oat prices, acres to rise in 2022, analyst says

U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on bigger-than-expected plantings, stocks

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices reverse direction

Highs may be in on flax as attention turns to new crop

U.S. aims to double cover crop planting to address climate change

Rains make sunny days for sunflower crops

More acres seen needed worldwide to meet mounting crops demand

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba has an OK dry bean crop

Prairie quinoa yields likely to be down this year

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