Prices for new crop pulses will largely determine how many acres will be grown this spring, according to Levon Sargsyan of Johnston's Grain in Calgary.
An ongoing dispute between Canada and India involving the assassination of a Sikh man on Canadian soil has Canada's lentil market fearing that one of its largest trading partners may shut its doors to the pulse.
Cattle prices at Manitoba auction sites for the week ended Oct. 3 remained strong as warmer temperatures allowed cattle to stay on pasture for a little while longer. Producers are expected to begin selling calves in the next week or two.
Despite rainfall across Saskatchewan, the province's harvest still advanced five points at 79 per cent complete as of Sept. 23. This year's pace is currently ahead of the five-year and 10-year averages.