(Resource News International) — With the persistent rains that hampered harvest progress and crop maturity across the Prairies in September, a significant portion of the barley crop has seen poorer quality. Jim Beusekom of Marketplace Commodities at Lethbridge, Alta. said a lot of barley harvested this year will be sold for feed. “The quality is […] Read more
Barley quality hurt by rains, delays
Late harvests diminish winter wheat acres
(Resource News International) — Many pundits had predicted Western Canada would see a significant amount of winter wheat planted this fall, but with wet conditions that delayed both crop maturity and harvest, winter wheat acres now look to be low. Jake Davidson, executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada at Minnedosa, Man., said there will be […] Read more
CSCA, Mexico try to resolve canaryseed quarantine
(Resource News International) –– Members of the Canadian Special Crops Association met with Mexican food inspection officials in Mexico City recently in an effort to alert them of the Canadian industry’s perspective on the presence of quarantine weed seeds in canaryseed shipments. CSCA’s Carl Potts traveled to Mexico to take part in the talks, held […] Read more
Late-seeded Man. potatoes face quality issues
(Resource News International) — Manitoba potato producers have experienced a wide range of growing conditions all year, and now are experiencing a wide range of quality for their crop. Brian Wilson, potato specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, said the wet conditions that have affected Manitoba during September will have a large impact […] Read more
Canola crush margin impressively high
(Resource News International) — Canadian canola crush margins have seen steady improvements over the past week, as canola futures have moved lower, but the product values have held firm. Weakness in the Canadian dollar also contributed to the strength of the margins. Ken Ball, a grain broker with Union Securities in Winnipeg, said canola has […] Read more
Funds holding large positions in canola
(Resource News International) — As the month of October approaches, the traditional commodity funds are holding large long positions on the ICE Futures Canada canola market, as are the speculative index funds. There has been next to no rolling on contracts from November to January. Keith Ferley, commodities and futures advisor with RBC Dominion Securities […] Read more
Mustard seed market not pleasing producers
(Resource News International) — Mustard seed producers across the Prairies are having a difficult time getting excited about the market for their product. Patrick Ackerman, chair of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission, said the feeling among farmers is a negative one. “The price of mustard compared to canola is not at the ratio it needs […] Read more
Dry weather needed for flax harvest
The only flax to come off prairie fields so far this harvest has been in eastern Manitoba. Paul Martens, flax co-ordinator with Prairie Flax Products in Portage la Prairie, Man., said the rest of the Prairies continues to be too wet. “If the weather was to smarten up in Saskatchewan, they could probably start […] Read more
Difficult harvest increases feed wheat supplies
Adverse harvest conditions across the Canadian prairies is pointing to large volumes of feed wheat around this winter. Gerald Snip, a grain trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, said most of Alberta and Saskatchewan are having big problems getting the crop off. “It’s just too wet to even get the combines on the field […] Read more
Manitoba corn seen strong as U.S. prices rise
(Resource News International) — Corn producers in Manitoba are looking at very high prices for their product, thanks in large part to what’s been happening south of the border. Eldon Dueck, corn production manager with Linear Grain at Carman, Man. said the corn market on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has affected the Manitoba […] Read more
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