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File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Pulse weekly outlook: Small Canadian crops lead to marketing shift

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News September 14, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse markets could see a ‘radical shift’ in the current crop year as drought conditions led to sharp reductions in pea and lentil production. Statistics Canada’s September principal field crop estimates, released Tuesday, and the previous report on Aug. 30 were determined by yield models using satellite imagery. MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike

Crops

Kansas City Southern plans to accept CP’s bid

Deal would create new lanes for Prairie freight, CP says

By GFM Network News, Reuters September 13, 2021

Reuters — U.S. railway Kansas City Southern said on Sunday it planned to accept Canadian Pacific Railway’s US$27.2 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer as superior to its US$29.6 billion deal to sell itself to Canadian National Railway. CN now has until the end of Friday to submit a better offer or lose its deal with KCS.

Louis Dreyfus’ oilseed processing plant at Yorkton, Sask. (LDC.com)

Crops, Other

Louis Dreyfus completes stake sale to ADQ

Deal includes long-term supply line to UAE

By GFM Network News, Reuters September 11, 2021

Paris | Reuters — Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) said on Friday it had completed the sale of a 45 per cent indirect stake to Abu Dhabi holding firm ADQ, marking the arrival of the first non-family shareholder in the agricultural commodity group’s 170-year history. The overall value of the deal was not disclosed but LDC

Crops, Markets

Canola ending stocks down on year, but beat expectations

StatsCan pegs barley ending stocks at record low

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News September 9, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks were down sharply at the end of 2020-21 compared to the previous marketing year, but still came out well ahead of trade expectations. Many other crops also saw larger-than-expected carryout numbers in Statistics Canada’s principal field crop stocks report as of July 31, 2021, released Wednesday. According to MarketsFarm

Chickpeas. (CalypsoArt/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpeas find high-priced silver lining

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News September 7, 2021

MarketsFarm — Like many other crops across Western Canada, chickpeas weren’t immune to hot and dry growing conditions over the summer. This year’s domestic chickpea crop is only expected to weigh in at 63,000 tonnes, according to Statistics Canada — less than one-third of the five-year average of 189,600 tonnes. In Saskatchewan, some parts of

The growing season was dry from the start this year, setting the stage for a seed challenge next spring.

News

Seek next year’s seed sooner than later

With harvest just underway the outlook isn’t clear, but cereal and pulse seed stocks are expected to be down

By Allan Dawson September 2, 2021

Manitoba farmers should talk to seed sellers about supplies for the 2022 growing season early. With harvest just underway it’s too soon to get a handle on cereal and pulse seed stocks, but production is expected to be reduced due to drought and excessive heat. But that’s not the only factor at play. High crop

News

Organic checkoff gets the green light

This is the first mandated organic checkoff in Canada, says MOA

By Geralyn Wichers September 1, 2021

The Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) says its new checkoff levy on organic cereals, pulses and oilseeds will help fund organic-specific research and extension work. “It wasn’t felt that the research and development and marketing were actually benefiting organic grain farmers,” MOA project manager Karen Klassen told the Co-operator. “This is the first organic grain levy

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Tight Canadian supplies to cut into exports

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 1, 2021

MarketsFarm –– Canadian pulse supplies during the 2021-22 marketing year will be the tightest of the past decade due to drought during the growing season, with the country likely to be a much smaller player in the international export market for peas, lentils and chickpeas as a result. Statistics Canada pegged the country’s 2021-22 pea

A Kansas City Southern (KCS) rail car at Toluca, Mexico on Oct. 1, 2018. (File photo: Reuters)/Edgard Garrido)

Crops

U.S. regulator rejects CN’s voting trust to buy Kansas City Southern

CP rips CN's play as 'illusory and not achievable'

By GFM Network News August 31, 2021

Reuters — The U.S. rail regulator on Tuesday rejected a voting trust structure that would have allowed Canadian National Railway (CN) to proceed with its US$29 billion proposed acquisition of U.S. peer Kansas City Southern. The decision was a blow to the deal that would create the first direct railway linking Canada, the U.S. and

Crop Report, Crops, News

Harvest 35 per cent complete, recent rains spur growth in hay, pasturelands

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 31

By Manitoba Agriculture August 31, 2021

Southwest Region Unsettled weather the previous week stopped harvest across the region; rainfall amounts ranged from 2 to 28 mm. Precipitation is welcome for pasture regrowth for fall grazing, and possibly some later-maturing corn, soybeans, and corn silage, but too late for most annual crops, greenfeed, and this year’s hay crops. Rains are welcome for

Daily Network News

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026

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