(Resource News International) — Canada is believed to have exported feed wheat to South Korea, although confirmation was lacking. It was reported by overseas exporters Wednesday that South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group bought a total of 110,000 tonnes of Canadian feed wheat in a tender at C$308.25 per tonne, with arrival by Feb. 10. John
Canadian feed wheat sold to S. Korea: reports
Canada seen shipping beef to China in near future
(Resource News International) — Canadian commercial beef shipments to China are likely to end a seven-year absence within the next couple of months, an official with the Canadian Beef Export Federation said. The Asian country has not accepted Canadian beef products since 2003, when Canada’s first domestic case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was detected.
Prairies in for cold, dry winter
(Resource News International) — After a wet growing season across most of the Prairies, one analyst predicts Western Canada will be in for a cold and dry winter. Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas City said the weather phenomenon La Nina will be in play during the upcoming winter months, meaning in general,
Canadian Dollar Gaining Strength
The Canadian dollar has been gaining strength over the past month, and a number of analysts believe it will continue its bullish pattern for the final quarter of 2010. After reaching a six-week low on August 31, the Canadian currency has risen by 5.5 per cent. Andrew Pyle, wealth adviser with Scotia McLeod in Peterborough,
Canola cash market stronger, but lagging
(Resource News International) — With producers going all out in an effort to get the canola crop off the field, there has been plenty of activity in the cash market with no shortage of elevator deliveries. Cash prices have gone steadily higher over the last month, and Mike Jubinville, an analyst with Pro Farmer Canada
Prairie flax harvest nearing midpoint
(Resource News International) — Harvest operations for flaxseed have been coming along quite nicely, as favourable weather conditions across the Prairies have allowed producers onto the land. Roger Kissick, flax product manager with Linear Grains at Carman, Man., said the harvest on Canada’s Prairies is about halfway complete. “It’s progressing reasonably well,” he said. “However,
Barley quality hurt by rains, delays
(Resource News International) — With the persistent rains that hampered harvest progress and crop maturity across the Prairies in September, a significant portion of the barley crop has seen poorer quality. Jim Beusekom of Marketplace Commodities at Lethbridge, Alta. said a lot of barley harvested this year will be sold for feed. “The quality is
Late harvests diminish winter wheat acres
(Resource News International) — Many pundits had predicted Western Canada would see a significant amount of winter wheat planted this fall, but with wet conditions that delayed both crop maturity and harvest, winter wheat acres now look to be low. Jake Davidson, executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada at Minnedosa, Man., said there will be
CSCA, Mexico try to resolve canaryseed quarantine
(Resource News International) –– Members of the Canadian Special Crops Association met with Mexican food inspection officials in Mexico City recently in an effort to alert them of the Canadian industry’s perspective on the presence of quarantine weed seeds in canaryseed shipments. CSCA’s Carl Potts traveled to Mexico to take part in the talks, held
Late-seeded Man. potatoes face quality issues
(Resource News International) — Manitoba potato producers have experienced a wide range of growing conditions all year, and now are experiencing a wide range of quality for their crop. Brian Wilson, potato specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, said the wet conditions that have affected Manitoba during September will have a large impact
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