(Resource News International) — Cash bids for feed barley in Western Canada have managed to hold steady, if not slowly strengthen to some degree, but any upside was seen as being limited. “There was some pretty good selling of feed barley off the combine during the harvest which helped to weaken bids, but as those
Feed barley bids firm as harvest winds down
Good weather aids Alta. harvest: AARD
(Resource News International) — Favourable weather conditions allowed producers in Alberta to make significant harvest progress over the past week or so, according to a provincial crop specialist on Tuesday. Harvest operations in the Peace River region of northern Alberta were virtually complete, while in the central areas of the province, 80-85 per cent of
Production Down: No Surprise
Grain and oilseed production estimates in the latest crop production survey from Statistics Canada for the period ended Sept. 9 held few surprises, according to industry sources. “Some of the production estimates were a bit smaller than had been anticipated, and that was the only real surprise,” said Ron Frost with Agri-Trend Marketing Inc. and
Few surprises seen in StatsCan production survey
(Resource News International) — Grain and oilseed production estimates in the latest crop production survey from Statistics Canada for the period ended Sept. 9 held very few surprises, according to industry sources. “Some of the production estimates were a bit smaller than had been anticipated, and that was the only real surprise,” said Ron Frost
Upcoming StatsCan production report spurs doubt
(Resource News International) — Statistics Canada’s grain and oilseed crop production survey, scheduled for release Monday (Oct. 4), is expected to be taken with a “grain of salt,” with most market participants casting doubt on its numbers. “The survey is likely to show production of the various grain and oilseed crops at a high level,
Pork product exports up despite hog output decline
(Resource News International) — Exports of Canada`s pork products have managed to hold steady and even climb despite live hog output in the country continuing to decline. The ability to maintain exports of Canada’s pork products also comes as domestic production of those products begins to decline. “Considering that Canada’s live hog production is about
Immature canola suffers yield, quality setbacks
(Resource News International) — Immature canola crops in Western Canada were believed to have suffered both yield and quality downgrades from a significant frost that occurred overnight Thursday, according to industry participants. A frost forecast for overnight Friday for all of the Prairies was seen as contributing to the downgrades. “There was definitely a lot
Weather delays Alberta crop growth, harvest
(Resource News International) — Cool temperatures and steady precipitation continue to slow the development of grain and oilseed crops across much of Alberta and in turn, harvest operations, according to a crop specialist with the provincial Ag-Info Centre. “The only area in which significant harvest progress was being made was in the Peace River district
StatsCan Report Sees Bigger Barley Crop – for Sep. 9, 2010
Canola and barley output in Canada during the 2010-11 crop year will be larger than expected based on the production survey released by Statistics Canada Aug. 20, industry sources said. “The numbers released are very realistic but with the good weather across the Canadian Prairies since the survey was conducted, one can suggest that output
StatsCan canola stocks top expectations, provide buffer
(Resource News International) –– There were a few unexpected surprises in the grain and oilseed stocks in all positions report from Statistics Canada Wednesday, with the biggest involving Canada’s canola supply. Specifically, the federal statistics agency’s canola carryover projection surpassed everyone’s pre-report expectations. Statistics Canada pegged Canadian canola stocks on-farm and in commercial positions as
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