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Container ships pass through locks on the Panama Canal in this file photo. (CIA.gov)
Crops, Weather

Panama Canal’s drought-induced bottleneck eases

Some vessels detour; transits per day still reduced

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Panama City | Reuters — A backlog of vessels waiting to pass the Panama Canal due to drought-related restrictions has eased in recent days after the waterway’s authority authorized more non-booked ships to pass and as others are choosing alternate routes to avoid the delays. The Panama Canal Authority last week opened two additional slots
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns outside West Kelowna, B.C. on Aug. 18, 2023. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Helgren)
Weather

B.C. wildfires intensify, evacuation orders double

Rain helping slow fires near Yellowknife

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Kelowna | Reuters — Forest fires in British Columbia intensified on Saturday, with the number of people under evacuation orders doubling from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead. The province declared a state of emergency on Friday to access temporary authoritative powers to tackle fire-related risks, as out-of-control fires ripped through
Much like a summer storm hitting one field and leaving another dry only a few miles down the road, markets could go either way right now.
Markets, Weather

Rolling the dice on forecasts

Expert's Radar: Definite market directions are hard to pin down

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A severe weather system rolling across the Prairies triggered an alert on my phone the other day. Television and radio programs also interrupted with warnings to take precautions. The sun was still shining at the time, but the rumble of thunder from the approaching storm could easily be heard. My location caught only the edge
Aerial view of Centerm, a Burrard Inlet terminal for containerized cargo at the Port of Vancouver. (Bloodua/iStock/Getty Images)
Markets

B.C. longshore workers ratify new deal

Minister pledges review of 'how disruption on this scale unfolded'

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Longshore workers at British Columbia’s seaports have voted to accept the terms of a new four-year labour deal, ending five weeks of labour outages at Canada’s West Coast. Negotiators with the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and International Labour and Warehouse Union (ILWU Canada), working with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), reached a new
Just as there are real-time maps that can show you where traffic is slowed by construction, there are bearish warning signs in canola markets.
Grain Markets, Markets

Reading the roadmaps of the grain market

Expert’s Radar: Beware of ‘construction’ signs

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I recently drove back and forth from Winnipeg to the Turtle Mountains in southwestern Manitoba. It’s about a three-hour drive, or three-and-a-half with the required ice cream stop. There are a few routes that head in the same general direction, so after running into construction on Highway 2 on the way down, we opted for
“What those asking for this policy want is a cheaper rate. It is not about improving service. Nor will it improve competitiveness. Extended interswitching will do the exact opposite. The only winners with extended regulated interswitching are U.S. railways.” – Marc Brazeau, Railway Association of Canada.
News

Interswitching resurgence puts railways, grain industries on collision course

Both sides say a pilot to test a bigger interswitching radius is a bad move, but for opposite reasons and to opposite effect

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Recent federal legislation has raised the stakes in a decade-long battle between the railways and Canadian grain shippers. The battle is over the interswitching radius. Interswitching is a regulation to ensure that shippers located where only a single railway operates can access points that are not served by that railway. The regulation kicks in when
“Not only was this decision ill-considered and finalized hastily, but it was also done without proper consultation ...” – Brett Halstead, SaskWheat.
News

Farm groups call for rollback of wheat standards decision

Groups say stringent standards will cost producers; elevators say it will make compensation more fair

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Two Saskatchewan groups say a move by the Canadian Grain Commission to tighten test weight and total foreign material tolerances will cost farmers. They want it reversed. “Not only was this decision ill-considered and finalized hastily, but it was also done without proper consultation with producer groups and individual farmers who will bear the costs
The cycle of convection currents in bin-stored grain when ambient air outside the bin is cold and the grain is warm.
Crops, News

Snuffing out grain storage problems before they begin

Grain is an excellent insulator that can hold warmth and moisture, so management is key

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Nobody wants to deal with heating, spoiling grain, so it’s important to monitor grain temperature and keep stored grain cool and dry by regular aeration or turning. High moisture and warm temperatures in grain allow for rapid growth of insects, fungi and possible production of mycotoxins. Why it matters: All the best field practices in
wayne clews
Crops, Equipment, Machinery, Other

High-tech solutions bring bin management into focus

It's as simple as cooling the grain -- and as complex as managing Mother Nature

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Managing stored grain isn’t complex but farmers do need a clear picture of what’s happening in the bin. Wayne Clews, of Clews Storage Management, says many farmers just guess and run fans as a safeguard measure — but that can work counter to their own best interests. Rather than incrementally reducing the temperature of grain

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