The excess moisture that has slowed the development of the western Canadian crop might also help protect it from an early frost. Aston Chipanshi, the manager for Climate Monitoring and Forecasting with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said that the southern part of the Prairies has a good chance of avoiding an early frost because of
Weather Conditions Key To Late Prairie Harvest – for Sep. 9, 2010
Frost worries loom for Prairie farmers
(Resource News International) — With a week of September already gone, producers on Canada’s Prairies are beginning to fear frost may affect their crops that have yet to be harvested. But just how will the crops be damaged? Bruce Burnett, director of weather and market analysis for the Canadian Wheat Board in Winnipeg, said a
Prairie farmers on lookout for frost
(Resource News International) — Wet conditions throughout the entire growing season have pushed crops back in their maturity across the Prairies, and now more rainy days have farmers unable to get on the field to harvest, greatly increasing the chance of frost damage. Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. near Kansas City said there have
Dirty Green Peas Could Cause Harvest Problems – for Sep. 2, 2010
The harvest of green peas has yet to begin, and early indications are showing that it may be a stressful one for producers. Cam Laxdal of Lakeside Global Grains, said there are a lot of dirty crops in Manitoba, which could make for a challenging harvest. “When there’s foreign material in there, it will thicken
CBOT corn and soybeans see increases on week
(Resource News International) –– Both corn and soybeans saw stronger trading on the Chicago Board of Trade for the week ending Sept. 1, as demand for both commodities is high at the moment. Soybeans saw bullish pressure thanks to demand from China, as well as concerns over yield production in the U.S. the past week.
Ontario may see record winter wheat acres
(Resource News International) — With drought conditions in Russia causing wheat prices to soar, producers in Ontario are preparing to sow what could be the largest winter wheat crop in their province’s history. The previous record for winter wheat acres seeded in Ontario is 1.2 million. Martin Harry, eastern marketing manager for SeCan at Ingersoll,
Canola cash bids soften as harvest begins
(Resource News International) –– The market for cash canola has gotten weaker over the last few weeks, just as producers begin harvesting the oilseed. Jerry Klassen, manager of GAP Grains in Winnipeg, said there have been steady deliveries from farmers over the last couple of weeks. “We had $10 a bushel here earlier in August,
Chickpea market looking strong
(Resource News International) –– Chickpea producers in Saskatchewan are pleased with the market for their product, thanks to what appears to be a shortage of supply. Colin Young of R. Young Seeds at Mortlach, Sask. said a couple of top-producing countries will be having smaller yields this year. “It looks like Turkey has had a
Canaryseed producers face uncertain times
(Resource News International) –– Canaryseed growers in Saskatchewan are unsure of what they will get for a price for their product, after the Canadian Special Crops Association declared a “force majeure” on exports of canaryseed bound for top importer Mexico. The CSCA said deliveries have been disrupted since late June, after Mexico slapped a “hold and
Dirty green peas could cause harvest problems
(Resource News International) –– The harvest of green peas has yet to begin, and early indications show it may be a stressful one for producers. Cam Laxdal of Saskatchewan pulse crop firm Lakeside Global Grains said there are a lot of dirty crops in Manitoba, which could cause a challenging harvest. “When there’s foreign material
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