Seeding progression in 2024 compared to previous years.

Seeding progress in Manitoba passes 90 per cent mark

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 7

Despite the wet conditions, seeding progress was made throughout much of the province last week and is estimated to be 92 per cent complete. Spring cereals, peas, and grain corn are approximately 97 per cent complete. Canola and soybean planting advanced, with 88 per cent of canola acres and 92 per cent of soybean acres



Water law professor David Percy says a culture of negotiation has taken the edge off the "first in time, first in right" principle that guides water rights in Alberta.

Seeding very close to wrapping up in Alberta

Spring planting in Alberta has almost wrapped up for this year, with the agriculture ministry pegging it at 97 per cent complete province-wide as of June 4. Seeding advanced 20 points on the week with the pace at the five-year average. The greatest overall progress was made in northeastern, northwestern and central Alberta. The northeast


Open interest in the canola market was down by 14,880 contracts on the week.  Photo: File

Fund short position grows in canola

Fund traders were back on the sell side of the canola market in early June, putting on fresh bearish bets and growing their net short position, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of June 4, 2024, the net managed money short position in




Canola prices pull back

Canola prices pull back

As conditions have improved, prices have eroded, even with planting delayed

Spring planting has caught up with canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange. For several weeks canola pushed upward, even as rain across the Prairies replenished depleted soil moisture levels, but now optimism for good crops has put pressure on values. Planting was delayed and as much as 40 per cent of this year’s canola is