Major crops were rated at 55.3 per cent good to excellent, down from 72.9 per cent the previous week. The south region’s crops were rated 77.2 per cent good to excellent, while the northeast region was at 62.5 per cent and the Peace region was at 57.3 per cent. Conditions in the northwest region fell to 37.7 per cent and the central region dropped to 32.4 per cent, for declines of 40.1 and 29.8 points, respectively.
Alberta Crop Report: High temperatures damage crops
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather, weak loonie fail to lift prices
Despite temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius on the Prairies and a weakened Canadian dollar, Western Canadian spring wheat prices were mixed and those for durum were lower during the week ended July 25.
CBOT Weekly: Weather, fund buying raises prices
Despite the majority of all three major United States crops being in good to excellent condition, hot weather and speculative fund buying have lifted prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
Manitoba Crop Report: Crops grow with additional heat
Warmer conditions helped crops across Manitoba advance in their development during the week ended July 21, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
Canola rises alongside temperatures
A heat wave in Western Canada is causing canola prices to sharply rise.
Slaughter cattle up for sale as season ends
As the year wraps up for auction marts, volumes have remained strong.
Palm oil predicament pushes up canola prices
The dispute between Indonesia and China has sparked Canola prices
Canola prices rose in the past week due to vegetable oil uncertainty.
Manitoba Crop Report: More wet weather across province
Crop development in Manitoba continued while isolated rains fell over the province during the week ended June 23.
Cattle prices remain strong in grass season
Prices are drawing animals that might ordinarily stay on pasture
Strong prices have kept cattle headed to the sales ring in the second half of June.
Alberta Crop Report: Variable weather fails to dispel crop growth
Crop conditions across the province were rated at 72.9 per cent good to excellent, better than the five-year average of 68.8 per cent and the 10-year average of 70.2 per cent. The central region had the best rating at 78.2 per cent, followed by the Peace region at 75.7 per cent and the south region at 73.9 per cent, all above both historical averages. The northeast region was at 70 per cent, below its averages, while the northwest was in line with its average at 61.8 per cent.
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