Dwayne Klassen

(Resource News International) — Larger than anticipated 2008-09 supplies of feed barley in Western Canada, reduced demand for the commodity from feedlots and a sharp reduction in domestic prices are expected to result in more of Canada’s feed-quality barley being available for export on the world export market during 2009-10. “There were definitely large supplies […] Read more

(Resource News International) — A late spring and the late development of canola crops will result in a significant decline in the area that will be seeded to winter wheat in Western Canada in the fall of 2009, according to industry participants. Western Canadian producers seeded 1.245 million acres to winter wheat in the fall […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Grain and oilseed crops across much of Alberta benefited from recent warm temperatures, but more of those weather conditions are required in order to help speed up the maturity rate, according to a provincial crop specialist. “Producers in the province are starting to think it’s a bit of a losing battle […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Cash bids for flaxseed in Western Canada have taken a dramatic turn for the worse. with some of the decline being linked to European concerns the crop contains genetically modified organisms (GMOs). There were reports that Viterra has lowered its bids in Manitoba to as low as $6.78 a bushel, which […] Read more

(Resource News International) — The decision by France to increase its subsidies in an effort to stimulate the production of protein crops including peas, fababeans and lupins is being closely watched by other major pulse producing countries, including Canada. “We’re essentially in a wait and see situation,” said Carl Potts, director of market development for […] Read more

(Resource News International) –– Edible pea prices in Western Canada have begun to weaken, with the downward slide being linked to the ongoing harvest and the unwillingness of buyers to step up to the plate and make some purchases. “The U.S. pea harvest is virtually complete, and both yellow and greens are of very good […] Read more

(Resource News International) –– The corn crop in most of Ontario is looking very good, but more heat is required to help speed up the maturity rate, according to an official with the Ontario provincial government. Frost also has to remain out of the weather forecast until at least the middle of October. “Where the […] Read more

(Resource News International) — The record amount of acres planted to soybeans in Ontario this spring will not translate into record production due to adverse weather conditions, according to an official with the Ontario provincial government. “We still have another four to six weeks until the soybean harvest begins, and we’ve had a pretty tough […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Poor weather heading into the fall, the lack of snow cover over the winter and a general dismal spring have resulted in Ontario’s wheat output coming in lower than anticipated, according to an official with the Ontario government. “Right now, an estimated 98 per cent of the province’s winter wheat crop […] Read more