Crops
CNS Canada — Top-end Canadian lentils may be hard to find this year, as wet weather and the late harvest are expected to lead to quality downgrades. The lentil harvest in Saskatchewan, where the bulk of Canada’s crop is grown, is only about 23 per cent complete, according to the latest weekly report from Saskatchewan […] Read more
Lentil crop quality a concern
CWB plans new concrete in southern Sask.
The grain company formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board plans to add to its handle in south-central Saskatchewan with a new concrete-and-steel high-throughput elevator. CWB announced Thursday it will start construction this fall on a 42,000-tonne capacity elevator, plus grain cleaning facilities, on Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) track near Pasqua, Sask., a hamlet about […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola drifting down with soybeans
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, although the bias remains pointed lower in the most active contracts, as a bearish outlook for the U.S. soybean market is expected to overpower any supportive news for canola. “The worldwide market isn’t paying attention to the emerging Canadian production […] Read more
Good weather, looming record harvest weigh on CBOT beans, corn
CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell lower during the week ended Sept. 3, despite some short-covering near the end of August, according to an analyst. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday released its weekly crop progress report which pegged 72 per cent of the U.S. bean crop as […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy tumble to contract lows on record U.S. yield prospects
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn tumbled to a four-year low while soybean futures fell one per cent on Wednesday after the government unexpectedly lifted condition ratings for the crops and analysts increased outlooks for what already were expected to be record-large harvests in the U.S. Wheat futures also declined sharply, with prices extending losses […] Read more
Neonic makers targeted in planned beekeeper class action
The major makers of neonicotinoid pesticides are the targets in a proposed class action suit on behalf of Canadian beekeepers and honey producers, alleging negligence and claiming over $450 million in damages. Siskinds, a London, Ont. law firm specializing in class actions, filed a statement of claim Tuesday in Ontario Superior Court in Windsor on […] Read more
Late blight confirmed in Alberta
Specific steps needed to prevent carryover of disease to future crops
Reading Time: 3 minutes Late blight is one of the most serious diseases of potatoes and tomatoes worldwide, resulting in significant yield and quality losses annually. In general, in Alberta, late blight occurs infrequently, but can have devastating impacts in the years when it reaches epidemic levels. “In the summer of 2013, late blight was confirmed in parts of […] Read more
Prairies to see wet two weeks before cold sets in
CNS Canada — An ongoing battle between warm and cool air across the Prairies is expected to lead to a wetter bias across Western Canada in September, before cold air begins to establish itself toward the middle of the month. “As we get towards the end of the month the cool air will start winning […] Read more
StatsCan stocks report to confirm size of 2013-14 crop
CNS Canada — The ag industry hopes to confirm the size of the 2013-14 crop when Statistics Canada releases its latest stocks estimates for Canadian crops on Friday. The report will show ending stocks for 2013-14 as of July 31. Charlie Pearson, a crops market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development in Edmonton, said […] Read more
Cargill gains Ont. chocolate plant in deal with ADM
Archer Daniels Midland’s (ADM) exit from the chocolate processing business will see Cargill expand its own chocolate arm in Ontario. The two global grain and agrifood players on Tuesday announced an agreement in which Cargill will buy ADM’s worldwide chocolate business for US$440 million. The sale includes ADM’s chocolate plant at Georgetown, Ont., about 15 […] Read more