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ICE Canada Weekly: Attention on canola to soon turn from yields to demand

By Glen Hallick July 24, 2024

At this time there have yet to be any firm estimates as to what canola yields on the Canadian Prairies are most likely to be. However, once those start rolling in, the canola market will shift towards demand, according to broker Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.

File photo of stormy conditions over Alberta fields. (Larry Stickney/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops

Alberta crops holding their own for now

By Glen Hallick July 19, 2024

Alberta reported its crops were still in good shape despite temperatures pushing above 30 degrees Celsius and a lack of rain as of July 16. The report put the overall rating for the province’s crops at 74 per cent good to excellent, seven points above the five-year average.

Markets

ICE Weekly: Weather raising canola prices, trader says

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm July 17, 2024

Ken Ball of Ventum Financial Corp. in Winnipeg acknowledged that while dryness and warmer temperatures would be seen as beneficial in rain-drenched fields in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, heat stress on canola crops in Alberta would be aggravated. This has led traders to become a bit more bullish on the oilseed.

Markets

Pulse Weekly: Harvest pressure approaches, expecting market to bounce back

By Glen Hallick July 16, 2024

With the peas harvest in Alberta about a month away, prices have been beginning to slip back according to Kyle Sinclair, chief executive officer for Producer Profit in Lacombe, Alta.

News

MNP to launch agronomy practice

Company to consolidate six agronomy firms under MNP umbrella

By Geralyn Wichers July 15, 2024

MNP will consolidate six Prairie agronomy firms into its own practice, the accounting and professional services company announced today.

Wheat in progress west of Pathlow, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Alberta crop conditions steady at 74 per cent good-to-excellent

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 12, 2024

Warm temperatures helped keep crop conditions well above average in Alberta during the week ended July 9, although heat stress could become a concern without cooler temperatures and more precipitation in the weeks ahead, according to the latest provincial crop report.

Grey skies over the Alberta landscape, July 2023. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Crops

Alberta crops doing quite well

By Glen Hallick July 8, 2024

Crops throughout Alberta stood at 75 per cent good to excellent as of July 2, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department. That was eight points above the five-year average despite cooler than normal temperatures and delayed crop development due to excessive rain for most of the province so far this year.

Crops

Saskatchewan’s crops remain in good shape, but are still behind

By Glen Hallick July 4, 2024

Although crop conditions in Saskatchewan were good, the province’s latest crop report said development continued to fall behind normal for this time of year. Saskatchewan Agriculture pointed to the cooler temperatures and wet conditions as why development has been slower this year.

Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Most Canadian cash prices step back with U.S. declines

By Glen Hallick June 28, 2024

Cash wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies were mostly to the downside for the week ended June 27, as the United States wheat complex was steady to lower. That resulted in losses for Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, and Canadian Western Amber Durum, while Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat was mixed.

Canola plants in flower in a field north of Lorette, Man. on July 20, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola bouncing around in a large range

By Glen Hallick June 26, 2024

Although canola futures on the International Exchange have lost a fair bit of value over the last several weeks, there is a case to be made that the Canadian oilseed is rangebound.

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ICE Canada Weekly: Attention on canola to soon turn from yields to demand

Alberta crops holding their own for now

ICE Weekly: Weather raising canola prices, trader says

Pulse Weekly: Harvest pressure approaches, expecting market to bounce back

MNP to launch agronomy practice

Alberta crop conditions steady at 74 per cent good-to-excellent

Alberta crops doing quite well

Saskatchewan’s crops remain in good shape, but are still behind

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Most Canadian cash prices step back with U.S. declines

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola bouncing around in a large range

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