Producers in the grain-growing regions of western Saskatchewan and Alberta will have lower-than-normal precipitation levels to work with this spring as they try to plant crops, according to preliminary weather projections from an industry analyst. “The crop models for the spring are calling for a wet bias in the southern regions of Manitoba and near-normal
Manitoba Can Expect More Moisture
Drier-than-normal spring forecast for western Prairies
(Resource News International) — Producers in the grain-growing regions of western Saskatchewan and Alberta will have lower-than-normal precipitation levels to work with this spring as they try to plant crops, according to preliminary weather projections from an industry analyst. “The crop models for the spring are calling for a wet bias in the southern regions
Prairie seeding delays a growing concern
(Resource News International) — Cool temperatures combined with wetter-than-normal weather have caused some concern about seeding delays in Western Canada. But few industry participants have pushed any panic buttons with there still being adequate time for seeding operations to begin. “Right now seeding operations in Western Canada are looking as though they are one week
Canola, pea exports brisk out of Vancouver
Canola and pea exports from the Port of Vancouver have been extremely heavy and are expected to continue at a good pace through to the end of April, with sales to a variety of locations behind that movement. “In terms of canola, there are shipments going to multiple destinations including China, Mexico, Pakistan, United Arab
East’s corn output down, U.S. imports seen rising
Corn production in Ontario and Quebec during 2009-10 will be lower than the level harvested in 2008-09, according to updated supply/demand tables provided by the Ontario Corn Producers Association (OCPA). Imports from the U.S. to Ontario will be up in 2009-10 but shipments to Quebec were seen declining. Ontario and Quebec account for roughly 97
U.S. demand for Canadian pork seen stable
(Resource News International) — Exports of fresh, chilled and frozen pork products to the U.S. from Canada are expected to hold stable and could increase slightly in calendar year 2009 from levels seen in 2008. But shipments of Canadian feeder pigs to the U.S. will be down significantly, according to an official with the Canadian
Dreyfus/Mitsui crush plant still on schedule
(Resource News International) — The construction of an 850,000-tonne-per-year canola processor by Louis Dreyfus Canada and Mitsui Canada is on target for its Sept. 1, 2009 startup, joint venture LDM Foods confirmed. The facility, once completed, will produce roughly 500,000 tonnes of meal and 350,000 tonnes of canola oil per year. “There is still some
Canada on pace to meet 2010 ethanol target
(Resource News International) — The pending construction of new plants and the current expansion of existing facilities will allow Canada to meet its 2010 ethanol production target of two billion litres per year, according to an official with the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA). Robin Speer, CRFA’s vice-president of public affairs, said ethanol output in
Marketings Drop As Cattle Storm-Stayed
Marketings of cattle at Manitoba auction markets in the first part of last week were described as good, but any sales from Wednesday, March 18 forward to Friday, March 27, were pretty thin because of the winter storm that hit the province. “Marketings in the first part of the week started off OK, but when
Canada’s Share Of World Wheat Market Drops
Shares of the world wheat market in the upcoming 2009-10 crop year are expected to decline for both Canada and the U. S. from 2008-09, with the EU-27, Ukraine, Russia and Argentina picking up most of that decline. The five top major wheat-exporting countries include the U. S., Canada, Australia, the EU-27 and Argentina, according
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