The green pea market in Western Canada has reached a top after steadily increasing to record-high levels, industry officials said. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire, green pea cash bids delivered to the elevator ranged from $13 to $14 per bushel as of Thursday (Dec. 6). This compares to month-ago prices of $11 to $13 per […] Read more
Prairie green pea market reaches a top
Prairie flax prices seen moving lower, long-term
Prairie flax prices are expected to move lower in the long term, a western Canadian market trader said. "It looks like prices are probably going to be heading downwards before they head upwards," he said. If Europe becomes more interested in buying Canadian flax, prices could rise, but that probably won’t happen anytime soon, the […] Read more
CWB still looking for more wheat
Sign-up deadlines for CWB’s pool programs have come and gone, but the former Canadian Wheat Board is still looking for more grain. "We’ve been able to get some really good sales for the tonnes that we have now, and movement has been really good," said Gord Flaten, CWB’s vice-president of grain procurement. "So, looking to […] Read more
Prairie farmers selling wheat aggressively into cash market
Now that the Canadian Wheat Board, now known as CWB, no longer has a monopoly to market all the wheat grown in Western Canada, farmers are selling aggressively into the cash market. “Without the wheat board, farmers aren’t limited in terms of delivery calls, so they can deliver as much as they want or as […] Read more
Ontario soybean/corn crops yielding better than expected
Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials. “We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there,” Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said. “But on the […] Read more
Ont. corn, soy yield better than expected
Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials. "We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there," said Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Guelph. "But […] Read more
Oat prices near historic highs
Cash bids for oats in Manitoba have soared to a level near historic highs, industry officials said. Some Manitoba oat farmers were receiving up to $4.00 per bushel as of Oct. 22, Warren Alexander, a commodity trader with Emerson Milling, in Emerson said. "This price level, historically, seems to be the high," he said. "Prices have […] Read more
Dry Prairies need a soaking, but it may not come until spring
Reading Time: < 1 minute Fields across Western Canada are in desperate need of some precipitation ahead of winter freeze-up, but time is running out. Freeze-up usually occurs sometime between the end of October and mid-November and while some regions have seen some precipitation, most areas are very dry, said Bruce Burnett, weather analyst with CWB. The snowfall picture for […] Read more
Prairie fields need moisture ahead of winter freeze
Fields across Western Canada are in desperate need of some precipitation ahead of winter freeze-up, and time is running out. Bruce Burnett, weather analyst with CWB in Winnipeg, said there are only a few weeks before the ground starts to freeze. Depending on the year, winter freeze-up usually occurs sometime between the end of October […] Read more
Cattle industry holding up despite high feed costs
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Cattle producers are coping with high feed costs that are hammering Canadian hog farmers and recently forced two of the largest Prairie hog producers to file for bankruptcy. Profit margins are being squeezed somewhat by lower prices, but the situation is nowhere near as severe, said Cam Dahl, operations manager of Manitoba Beef Producers. “It’s […] Read moreCyber-Savvy Farmer
