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Wet conditions have made fungicide spraying difficult for ground application. Photo: Thinkstock

Fungal diseases posing an issue with Manitoba crops

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 27, 2022

As crop conditions vary across Manitoba, the latest crop report noted that frequent rains and warm temperatures have increased the risk of a number of fungal diseases. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development (MARD) said farmers continued to apply fungicides on their wheat, oats, barley, canola, and pea crops. However, wet conditions in a number of […] Read more

Markets

Plenty of upside for falling flax prices

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 27, 2022

MarketsFarm – One of the most expensive crops grown in the Prairies is losing some of its value. While flaxseed prices in Western Canada are still at or above those from last year, they have come down by at least 15 per cent since last month. The high-delivered bid for flax in Saskatchewan is C$28 […] 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

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 26, 2022

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

Alberta cereal crops lead the way in terms of favourable development in the latest provincial crop report. Photo: File

Crops, Markets

Crop conditions in Alberta see remarkable turnaround

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News June 30, 2022

MarketsFarm – As the heydays of summer approach, Alberta reported that its crops were in good shape. The crop report placed all crops in the province at 75 per cent good to excellent, slightly above the five-year average. The rains throughout June were credited with the turnaround, but overall growth and development remained somewhat behind […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Wet weather affecting acreage numbers: analysts

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 30, 2022

MarketsFarm – With some parts of Western Canada experiencing delayed seeding due to wet weather, many analysts believe the conditions have caused a ripple effect on acreage totals for the 2022-23 marketing year. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will release its second survey-based acreage report for the 2022-23 marketing year on July 5. Traders and analysts are […] Read more

Markets, Soybeans

U.S. soybean acres come in below expectations

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News June 30, 2022

MarketsFarm – Farmers in the United States seeded fewer soybean acres than original intentions and slightly more corn, according to updated acreage estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released June 30. Total soybean area in the country for the 2022 growing season was pegged at 88.30 million acres by the government agency. That compares […] Read more

“There is still a pile of corn going into southern Alberta,” says one trader at Eagle Commodities Ltd. Photo: MaksymTopchyi/iStock/Getty Images

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Decline in feed grain prices anticipated

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 29, 2022

MarketsFarm – Much-needed rains falling onto most parts of Alberta have created ideal growing conditions for feed grains in the province, which has already created a slight decline in prices. “Southern Alberta has been very, very dry, but we’ve had anywhere from four to six inches of rain over the last three weeks,” said Mike […] Read more

Severe weather in the form of heavy rains and large hail hit some areas in rural Manitoba. Photo: iStock/Getty Images Plus

Crops, Weather

Extreme weather in Manitoba slows planting progress

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 29, 2022

MarketsFarm – Little progress was made in planting whatever acres remained in Manitoba as extreme weather made its way through the province for the week ended June 26. Provincial seeding progress sat at 93 per cent at a time of year when plantings would be complete, according to the Manitoba Crop Report released on June […] Read more

The executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers anticipates a rise in seeded lentil acres this year, along with a decline in seeded dry pea acres. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: SaskPulse head hoping for “normal” in 2022

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 28, 2022

MarketsFarm – Following variable conditions over the first few weeks of the growing season, there has now been a marked improvement over the last, according to Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SaskPulse). Potts said while western parts of the province had little precipitation and eastern parts saw seeding delayed due to above-normal […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Mustard prices down amid rising prospects

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 28, 2022

MarketsFarm – The most popular variety of mustard seed in Canada is seeing a recent downturn in price. While the prices of mustard in Western Canada are still much higher than last year, they have been steady to lower over the past month. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire, the high-delivered bid for yellow mustard is […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

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Fungal diseases posing an issue with Manitoba crops

Plenty of upside for falling flax prices

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan crops growing well despite threats

Crop conditions in Alberta see remarkable turnaround

Wet weather affecting acreage numbers: analysts

U.S. soybean acres come in below expectations

Feed weekly outlook: Decline in feed grain prices anticipated

Extreme weather in Manitoba slows planting progress

Pulse weekly outlook: SaskPulse head hoping for “normal” in 2022

Mustard prices down amid rising prospects

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