Brent Harder

(Resource News International) –– Canaryseed growers in Saskatchewan are unsure of what they will get for a price for their product, after the Canadian Special Crops Association declared a “force majeure” on exports of canaryseed bound for top importer Mexico. The CSCA said deliveries have been disrupted since late June, after Mexico slapped a “hold and […] Read more

(Resource News International) –– The harvest of green peas has yet to begin, and early indications show it may be a stressful one for producers. Cam Laxdal of Saskatchewan pulse crop firm Lakeside Global Grains said there are a lot of dirty crops in Manitoba, which could cause a challenging harvest. “When there’s foreign material […] Read more

(Resource News International) — With the harvest still about a month away, Manitoba’s corn crop is showing signs of producing very good yields. Teresa Bergsma of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association at Carman said the 2010 year has seen a surplus of moisture — a key reason why this year’s crops are looking so good. […] Read more

(Resource News International) — With a late harvest across Western Canada very probable, cash barley prices have been growing stronger. Toby Torkelson, general manager of RayGlen Commodities in Saskatoon, said barley prices have been moving in the right direction. “We’ve seen cash bids increasing on a fairly linear pattern,” he said. “I think that’s based […] Read more

(Resource News International) –– The cereal and oilseed harvest is just getting underway across Western Canada, but producers may want to prepare for it to be a lengthy process. According to Drew Lerner from World Weather Inc. in Kansas City, for the remainder of August, intermittent showers will be the name of the game. “I […] Read more

(Resource News International) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted restrictions against imports of canola meal produced at a Bunge Ltd. canola plant in northeastern Saskatchewan. Deb Seidel, Bunge’s director of communications for North America, said in an email that the company’s plant at Nipawin, about 140 km east of Prince Albert, has […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Despite extremely wet conditions at the start of the growing season, Manitoba’s soybean crop is looking very strong as producers prepare to begin the harvest. “The crops are looking really good,” said Roxanne Roels, executive director for the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association at Carman. “They can handle water really well, and […] Read more

(Resource News International) — The area seeded to winter wheat in Western Canada will increase from last year’s level, but limited quantities of seed will restrict the acreage jump, an industry official said. Seeded area in Western Canada was expected to hit 800,000 acres in the fall of 2010, up from 600,000 planted in the […] Read more