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USDA’s latest WASDE lacks ‘market-turning’ news

By Glen Hallick March 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — There was nothing in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest world supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report that could have created major moves on commodities markets, according to an analyst. The report, issued Friday, “didn’t give us any kind of a market-turning type news,” said Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Little excitement in market

By Glen Hallick February 19, 2019

The pulse market has been largely quiet for the last couple of months, according to Adam Krieser of CanPulse Foods in Saskatoon, although rail shipments were curtailed due to weather and other issues including a fatal crash. Three Canadian Pacific Railway crew members were killed Feb. 4 when a grain train derailed on CP’s mainline […] Read more

File photo of snowmelt on a gravel road. (PBouman/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Values steady ahead of road bans, seeding

By Glen Hallick February 12, 2019

For pulses so far midwinter there hasn’t been a great deal of movement pricewise, though two factors are seen on the horizon could generate some change: road restrictions and spring seeding. Large green lentils are around 22 cents/lb. picked up at the farm, said Dale McManus of Johnston Grains at Welwyn, Sask., about 145 km […] Read more

Farmer Brian Derksen seeds wheat on May 2, 2017 near Miami, Man., about 80 km south of Portage la Prairie. (Screengrab from Allan Dawson video)

Crops

Trade, weather top of mind for 2019 acres

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm December 4, 2018

CNS Canada — As Canadian farmers start thinking about what to plant next spring, global trade patterns and weather will play into decision making. “It’s very difficult to decide where this all is going. That obviously also has implications on where the futures prices go and what signals the farmers are taking from that,” said […] Read more

The Blood Tribe grows and processes timothy and alfalfa for export.

Crops, Forages, News Roundup

Dormant seeding forage crops — sometimes it pays to delay

Forages: News Roundup from the Oct. 22 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Terry Kowalchuk November 6, 2018

For many producers 2018 was another dry year with poor conditions for seeding perennial forage crops. Since good moisture is the key to good forage establishment, fall may provide a better opportunity. Some producers delay seeding forages till fall because there is more time available after harvest and if left till spring, inevitably forage is […] Read more

Due to late harvests, there are a lot less reports of winter wheat seeding happening in fields, which will result in less scenes such as this. Photo: File

Crops, Winter Wheat

Early winter wheat seeding estimates see reduced acreage

By Terry Fries November 1, 2018

CNS Canada — Firm numbers for winter wheat seeding on the Prairies are not yet available, but there are firm opinions about how it went. “It’s very difficult to seed winter wheat on land that still has a crop on it,” said Monica Klaas, a contract agronomist for Ducks Unlimited’s Western Winter Wheat Initiative based […] Read more

Canola south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops

Canola prices vulnerable after StatsCan report

By Dave Sims June 30, 2018

CNS Canada — The latest acreage report from Statistics Canada failed to surprise most investors in the market, but still could leave canola futures looking overpriced, according to a trader. “It certainly is a negative number,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg, referring to the agency’s estimate for canola. StatsCan’s report on Friday […] Read more

Flea beetle. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops

Flea beetles take advantage of late seeding

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News June 1, 2018

CNS Canada — A heat wave in late May and a slow start to the planting season have created some ideal conditions for flea beetles. Pest specialists in Saskatchewan and Manitoba say farmers have already begun to spray for the beetle in certain locations. “They’ve been getting good conditions to feed under, they like it […] Read more

ICE Futures Canada’s head office in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Seasonals to weigh on canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News May 30, 2018

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts ran into some major resistance over the past week before turning lower, with more downside possible as seasonal trends should weigh on values. “Seasonally speaking, we’re in the neighborhood where canola makes the turn down,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada, noting canola typically sees some softness […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weather, U.S./China relations influence canola

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 23, 2018

CNS Canada — Traders’ attention at the ICE Futures Canada canola market has now turned to western Canadian weather and news south of the border. While there was a reprieve from the drought over the last week, with rain falling in parts of Western Canada, large areas missed out on the moisture. More rain is […] Read more

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ICE Weekly: Soyoil influencing canola prices

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USDA’s latest WASDE lacks ‘market-turning’ news

Pulse weekly outlook: Little excitement in market

Pulse weekly outlook: Values steady ahead of road bans, seeding

Trade, weather top of mind for 2019 acres

Dormant seeding forage crops — sometimes it pays to delay

Early winter wheat seeding estimates see reduced acreage

Canola prices vulnerable after StatsCan report

Flea beetles take advantage of late seeding

ICE weekly outlook: Seasonals to weigh on canola

ICE weekly outlook: Weather, U.S./China relations influence canola

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