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Canola exports still sluggish, but grains solid

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm February 22, 2019

Canadian canola exports continue to lag behind the year-ago pace, with large supplies in the commercial pipeline, according to the latest weekly data from the Canadian Grain Commission. Canada only exported 69,900 tonnes of canola during the week ended Sunday, well below the 205,500 tonnes that moved the previous week. Total canola exports during the […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Peas

Unregistered peas, lentils to be demoted

By GFM Staff January 31, 2019

Any unregistered varieties of lentils or peas harvested in Canada this fall or later will be graded No. 3 Canada at best. The Canadian Grain Commission on Wednesday announced only registered varieties of peas and lentils will be eligible for the No. 1 Canada grade effective Aug. 1 this year. Deliveries of registered and unregistered […] Read more

Wheat being loaded onto a cargo ship in Vancouver in 2011. (File photo: Reuters/Ben Nelms)

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Canadian wheat exports keep strong pace

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm January 25, 2019

Canadian wheat exports during the 2018-19 crop year-to-date are running at a record pace, with exports as of Sunday roughly 1.4 million tonnes ahead of what was exported during the same time frame the previous crop year. Canada has exported 8.87 million tonnes of wheat as of Sunday, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Total Canadian grain exports running well ahead of average

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm November 30, 2018

CNS Canada — Canadian canola exports may be slightly behind the year-ago pace, but wheat movement is very strong and total crop exports to-date are running well ahead of average for this time of year, according to the latest statistics from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). Canada exported 219,800 tonnes of canola during the week […] Read more

Unharvested canola under snow in October 2016. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Canola, Crops, Weather

Heavy canola deliveries despite harvest delays

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm October 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers made heavy deliveries of canola into the commercial pipeline during the first week of October, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. The active movement came despite persistent reports of harvest-delaying weather in many areas. While snow continued to keep farmers off of their fields in parts of the […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Spring Wheat

Canadian canola deliveries reported near record

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm September 16, 2017

CNS Canada — Canola remains the cash-flow king of the Prairies, with farmers making near record deliveries off the combine in the Canadian Grain Commission’s latest weekly report. A total of 627,000 tonnes of canola were delivered into the commercial system during the week ended Sept. 10, which would mark the third highest single week […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Visible canola stocks tightest in nearly three years

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm June 2, 2017

CNS Canada –– Canola supplies in commercial hands in Canada dropped to their tightest level in nearly three years, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission for the week ended Sunday. Visible canola supplies, at 702,700, are down from the already tight level of 830,200 tonnes posted the previous week and represent […] Read more

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Canola exports still sluggish, but grains solid

Unregistered peas, lentils to be demoted

Canadian wheat exports keep strong pace

Total Canadian grain exports running well ahead of average

Heavy canola deliveries despite harvest delays

Canadian canola deliveries reported near record

Visible canola stocks tightest in nearly three years

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