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Hemp yield uncertain ahead of harvest

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 27, 2019

MarketsFarm — While Canada’s licensed hemp acreage nearly doubled from 2018 to 2019, yield estimates will remain uncertain until licensed producers report their crops to Health Canada after harvest. “Health Canada, for the first time, will be collecting information on hemp acres that were seeded, rather than hemp acres that were licensed,” said Ted Haney, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

StatsCan production report may show stronger yields

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 23, 2019

MarketsFarm — A challenging growing season across the Prairies has left questions in the market ahead of Statistics Canada’s production report, due out Wednesday. “It’s hard to get a handle on canola this year because, at this stage, the farmers are going to be a bit conservative and err on the side of caution,” said […] Read more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Old-, new-crop barley prices converge

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 22, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grains prices have been softening as old-crop and new-crop prices converge during harvest. Tracy Green, a grain broker with Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, said Feedlot Alley is “well-covered” and waiting for harvest. However, buyers in central Alberta are seeing prices around $237 delivered for old-crop barley. For deliveries into Lethbridge for […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Oats market steady, watching harvest

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Western Canada’s oats market is stable at prices a bit better than a year ago, as harvest gets underway and participants wait to see how much will move off the combine to the market. Early yield reports range anywhere from 80 to 140 bushels per acre, said Tyler Palmer, grain buyer with Emerson […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Prairie hail claims pass 10,000 for year

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News August 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — More than 10,000 claims for hail damage have been filed by Prairie farmers so far in 2019 with insurance companies belonging to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. Between July 27 and Aug. 6, hail on the Prairies saw farmers add 900 claims alone, according to a CCHA press release Friday. To date overall, […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Winter wheat harvest varies by province

By Glen Hallick August 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Depending where a farmer is located, Canada’s winter wheat crop has varied this year. Ontario has long been the country’s powerhouse for winter wheat. Statistics Canada projected the province’s farmers to seed just over one million acres this year, nearly 75 per cent of Canada’s total winter wheat acres. However, Marty Vermey, senior […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: No long-term shortage expected

By Glen Hallick August 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Waiting for the 2019 harvest to roll in is the only factor that could create a feed shortage, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “As far as things look today, I don’t see a reason to be concerned about a feed shortage. If anything we could have a feed […] Read more

ICE November 2019 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching pre-harvest weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News August 14, 2019

MarketsFarm — ICE canola futures held rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, with uncertainty over new-crop production likely to keep some caution in the market over the next few weeks. “Canola is very attractively priced right now,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg, noting crush margins have improved significantly in recent weeks to […] Read more

File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Peas, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Alberta markets optimistic despite weather

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News August 14, 2019

MarketsFarm — Varied weather across Alberta has made for an unpredictable pulse harvest. “We’ve seen everything from drought-like conditions in the south, to an overabundance of water in the central region, and to some degree in the north as well,” said Leanne Fischbuch, executive director of Alberta Pulse. Despite less-than-favourable weather conditions, pulse producers are […] Read more

File photo of a green soybean crop south of Winnipeg. (Dougall_Photography/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba crops facing dry conditions

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News August 10, 2019

MarketsFarm — Varying dry conditions are set to take a toll on Manitoba’s pulse crops this year. Some crops have stunted due to dry conditions throughout the year, said Serena Klippenstein, production specialist with Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. Overall, crop conditions are still dependent on the soil type and where they are in the […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy futures set April low on good US crop weather, slow China demand

Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices shift either side of unchanged

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U.S. grains: Soy futures set April low on good US crop weather, slow China demand

Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices shift either side of unchanged

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Hemp yield uncertain ahead of harvest

StatsCan production report may show stronger yields

Feed weekly outlook: Old-, new-crop barley prices converge

Oats market steady, watching harvest

Prairie hail claims pass 10,000 for year

Winter wheat harvest varies by province

Feed weekly outlook: No long-term shortage expected

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching pre-harvest weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Alberta markets optimistic despite weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba crops facing dry conditions

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