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Alberta reckons with poor quality, low crop yields

MarketsFarm – Crops in Alberta will not only have much lower yields than in previous years, but good quality crops will be harder to find. Provincial crop condition ratings declined over the past two weeks, according to the Province of Alberta’s biweekly crop report as of Aug. 10, which was released three days later. Only […] Read more

Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to decline in September

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 12, 2021

MarketsFarm – As the harvest approaches, the yield potential for feed grains in Alberta may depend on where they are grown, according to Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. in Stony Plain, Alta. “From what I hear, it’s going to be a bit lower (than average), (but) I think it’s going to be a […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Harvesting begins for Alberta pulses

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 11, 2021

MarketsFarm – After a hot and dry summer which scorched all of Western Canada, pulses are ready to come off the fields in Alberta. “The south is going pretty strong. South of Calgary is already pretty much done on peas. Quite a bit of lentils would be done already, too,” said Alberta Pulse Growers chair […] Read more

Canola, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Major canola supply issues ahead

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News August 11, 2021

MarketsFarm – There’s a looming problem that’s on the verge of surfacing in the Canadian canola market – many growers will be unable to fulfill their contracts due to lower production. The drought across the Prairies dashed canola production estimates from the initially anticipated 20 million tonnes, to something that could be in the range […] Read more

Much attention will be paid to soy estimates after the USDA’s projection went unchanged from June to July. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA forecast depends on ‘a lot of moving parts’

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 10, 2021

MarketsFarm – Analysts are finding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2021-22 monthly crop estimates, which will be released on Aug. 12, to be very hard to predict. “It seems to me that the range for corn guesses are way, way wider than what we’re getting for new crop beans,” said Sean Lusk, vice-president […] Read more

Crops

Sask. Crop Report: Harvests ahead of schedule

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 6, 2021

MarketsFarm – The annual harvest in Saskatchewan is moving along earlier and faster than usual as crops dry down to high heat and lack of moisture. Three per cent of Saskatchewan’s crop has been combined, compared to the less than one per cent at this point last year, according to the province’s crop report for […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Analysts await USDA crop estimates

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 4, 2021

MarketsFarm – Traders at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are positioning themselves ahead of the United States Department of Agriculture’s monthly crop estimates to be released on Aug. 12. Estimates from private firms and speculation over how accurate they will be compared to the USDA’s are making their mark on the markets. “I think […] Read more

General, Markets

CN, CP railways break grain shipping records

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 4, 2021

MarketsFarm – It was a record-breaking year for both of Canada’s two major freight railways. In separate news releases to the public on August 3, both Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) reported a record amount of grain moved during the 2020-21 crop year. For the first time ever, both […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Dry edible beans faring well in Manitoba weather

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 3, 2021

MarketsFarm – Like all crops, dry edible beans have been affected by the high heat and drought-like conditions which have plagued most of Manitoba this summer. However, they have weathered the conditions better than most, according to Manitoba Agriculture’s provincial pulse specialist. “For the most part, the dry beans are looking okay,” said Dennis Lange. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Hay cut progressing in dry weather

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News July 29, 2021

MarketsFarm – Hot and dry conditions continued to affect most of Saskatchewan, but they caused little, if any hindrance to the province’s hay cut, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on July 29. Most hay producers have finished operations, with 15 per cent of the hay crop being cut and 75 per cent […] Read more

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Alberta reckons with poor quality, low crop yields

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to decline in September

Pulse weekly outlook: Harvesting begins for Alberta pulses

ICE weekly outlook: Major canola supply issues ahead

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA forecast depends on ‘a lot of moving parts’

Sask. Crop Report: Harvests ahead of schedule

CBOT weekly outlook: Analysts await USDA crop estimates

CN, CP railways break grain shipping records

Pulse weekly outlook: Dry edible beans faring well in Manitoba weather

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Hay cut progressing in dry weather

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