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Researchers mapping genome of harmful E. coli

News Roundup from the January 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Alberta researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge are deciphering the genetic code of E. coli bacteria to map which strains may trigger disease in humans or be carried for a long time by apparently healthy people.  E. coli is part of the normal flora in the digestive […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

AAFC raises canola stocks projection, despite smaller crop

Department also trims wheat ending stocks

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MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks for 2022-23 were revised higher by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in its latest supply/demand estimates, released Friday. The larger carryout projection came despite a downward revision to production, as both exports and domestic usage were also down from the November report. The government agency now sees canola carryout of […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

AAFC report sees another series of tweaks

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MarketsFarm — As expected, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) avoided making any major revisions to its November supply and demand estimates, waiting until Statistics Canada issues its next production report on Dec. 2. AAFC released its latest monthly report late Friday afternoon. While AAFC tweaked its November supply and demand estimates from October, most of […] Read more
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Markets, Peas

Green peas regain premium over yellows

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MarketsFarm – Solid demand and tighter supplies have seen green pea bids regain a premium over yellow peas in Western Canada, although the market for both varieties remains solid overall. Green peas historically trade at premium to yellow peas due to higher quality specs and concerns over bleaching, but increased domestic demand for yellow peas […] Read more
AAFC made some small tweaks in its estimates for the 2022/23 wheat crop. Photo: Greg Berg
Crops, Markets

AAFC tweaks some numbers as canola, pulses remain unchanged

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MarketsFarm – While Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made some changes in its October supply and demand estimates from September, the department didn’t make any alterations to its data for canola, pulses and special crops. The department released its report during the late afternoon of Oct. 21. Of the grains and oilseeds, AAFC’s most notable revisions […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Canadian wheat, canola stocks projections revised higher

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MarketsFarm — Canadian wheat and canola ending stocks for the 2022-23 crop year are forecast to end up above earlier projections, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released late Friday. The updated estimates account for recent production and old-crop carryout numbers from Statistics Canada. Total wheat ending stocks for 2022-23 are […] 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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Crops, Markets

AAFC warns of uncertainty in latest crop outlook

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MarketsFarm — The supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s major crops were largely left unchanged in the latest outlook Friday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. While the March report only saw minor revisions, the government agency cautioned that “the economic outlook, for the world and Canadian grain markets, is particularly uncertain due to the Russian invasion […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Adjustments minor in latest AAFC crop balance sheets

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MarketsFarm — Only minor adjustments to the old- and new-crop balance sheets were reported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in their February supply/demand report, released Friday. New-crop production estimates were left unchanged for all of the major grains, oilseeds and pulses, with a return to average yields across the Prairies expected to lead to increased […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Larger Canadian crops predicted in AAFC’s first 2022 outlook

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MarketsFarm — A return to trend-line yields after the past year’s drought should lead to a significant increase in Canadian crop production in 2022, according to the first supply/demand estimates for the 2022-23 season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released late Friday. Seeded area is expected to be up for wheat and the pulses, […] Read more

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