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File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Global grain production to exceed 2.2 billion tonnes, IGC predicts

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News May 2, 2020

MarketsFarm — The International Grain Council (IGC) has revised its latest monthly forecast of global grain production down slightly. The IGC projected global production in 2020-21 to hit 2.218 billion tonnes its April 30 report, for a drop of five million tonnes from its March estimate. The reduction was due to the dry conditions in […] Read more

Bulk wheat being loaded on a ship in a Russian port. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Global grain production to increase, IGC predicts

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News March 30, 2020

MarketsFarm — The International Grains Council (IGC) issued projections Thursday calling for a slight increase in total global grain production for the current marketing year and for 2020-21. The U.K.-based council forecast world production at 2.175 billion tonnes, which would be an increase of three million tonnes from its February report. The IGC said that’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

CN faces grain export backlog of 10,000 carloads, CEO says

By Allison Lampert, GFM Network News March 3, 2020

Montreal | Reuters — Canadian National Railway (CN) lost capacity equivalent to 10,000 carloads, or one million tonnes of grain exports, in February due to rail blockades by protesters opposed to a pipeline project, CEO Jean-Jacques Ruest said Tuesday. Activists disrupted passenger and freight traffic last month to show solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en people, who […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Yellow mustard bids solid

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News March 3, 2020

MarketsFarm — Yellow mustard bids remain solid in Western Canada, which should encourage acres this spring. “Yellow mustard started firming up after harvest,” said Walter Dyck of Olds Products. Poor conditions and quality concerns in the fall provided some of the support at that time, with top end bids still holding around 40 cents/lb. Brown […] Read more

Fall rye flowering in south-central Manitoba. (Allan Dawson photo)

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Rye production likely won’t increase in 2020

By Glen Hallick February 5, 2020

MarketsFarm — Strong prices served as an incentive for farmers to plant more rye in 2019, but one grower believes there won’t be as much production in 2020 due to the wet fall. “Winter cereals got seeded, but not the acres guys were planning,” said Brad White, a Saskatchewan farmer and a director with Winter […] Read more

File photo of a grain terminal on the Dnieper River in Ukraine. (Konoplytska/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Ukraine’s pulse production waning

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News January 30, 2020

MarketsFarm — There has been a marked decline in the amount of pulses grown by farmers in Ukraine over the last couple of years, highlighted in an article written for the Global Pulse Confederation by Sergey Feofilov, director general of UkrAgroConsult. Feofilov noted total pulse production in Ukraine dropped almost 25.9 per cent from 2018 […] Read more

File photo of an Alberta wheat field. (ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

IGC calls for more wheat despite lowering global forecast

By Glen Hallick January 29, 2020

MarketsFarm — At close to 1.03 billion tonnes, there’s going to be more wheat in the world in 2019-20 than in the previous marketing year, according to the latest outlook from the International Grains Council (IGC). The London-based organization released its report on Jan. 23, in which it revised its previous forecast — but with […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

Canadian canola crush sets new monthly record

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News January 25, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canadian oilseed crushers set a new monthly record for processing canola in December 2019, crushing 899,301 tonnes of the crop during the month, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. The crush pace was up by 70,000 tonnes from November and compares with the previous record of 882,301 tonnes, set just two […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Flax prices likely to remain flat

By Glen Hallick January 21, 2020

MarketsFarm — Although autumn snowfall limited the quality of a lot of Prairie flax, its price has remained flat, according to Brian Johnson of Johnson Seeds at Arborg, Man. While Johnson has seen some instances of No. 1 flax, he said most of what he’s seen has graded Nos. 2 and 3. “The premiums are […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Tighter supplies, solid demand underpin durum bids

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 20, 2020

MarketsFarm — Tighter global supplies are keeping the Canadian durum market well supported this winter, with firmer prices likely when the Port of Thunder Bay reopens for the spring. “We’re seeing a very strong export demand for durum,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of Canadian operations for Swiss-based GAP S.A. Grains and Products in Winnipeg. Canada […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

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U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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Global grain production to exceed 2.2 billion tonnes, IGC predicts

Global grain production to increase, IGC predicts

CN faces grain export backlog of 10,000 carloads, CEO says

Yellow mustard bids solid

Rye production likely won’t increase in 2020

Pulse weekly outlook: Ukraine’s pulse production waning

IGC calls for more wheat despite lowering global forecast

Canadian canola crush sets new monthly record

Flax prices likely to remain flat

Tighter supplies, solid demand underpin durum bids

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