Spring planting in Manitoba registered at three per cent complete in the provincial agriculture department’s first crop report of 2025. Manitoba Agriculture released the report on April 29, noting planting progress was two points ahead of the five-year average.
First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace
Soil moisture conditions very from region to region
Pulse Weekly: Seeding of Manitoba pulses getting started
Specialist expects similar acres to last year
In Manitoba, the planting of pulse crops was barely underway during the week of April 28, said Dennis Lange, industry development pulse specialist for the province's agriculture department.
Smaller Australian wheat crop in 2025/26
Dry conditions cut into production says USDA attaché
Australian wheat production has been projected to drop in 2025/26 by 3.11 million tonnes, according to the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Canberra. The attaché projected the country’s wheat output at 31 million tonnes for the coming marketing year.
Higher deliveries in most grains; Canola drops back March to March
Canola drops back March to March
There were several increases in the producer deliveries major grains report for March compared to a year ago, according to Statistics Canada on April 28. However, there were notable decreases in canola and rye from March to March.
Canola market in an enviable position
Canola exports surpass projected amount as prices near $700 a tonne mark
Old crop canola futures spiked on April 24, which put the oilseed’s July contract in a good position to climb above C$700 per tonne.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola in a good position
July contract to hit C$700/tonne, just when?
Canola futures are expected to climb higher on the Intercontinental Exchange in the coming weeks, commented Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg. How quickly that happens is dependent on whether demand rationing kicks in or not.
AAFC tweaks monthly data, but holds canola exports
But year-to-date exports nearly 7.40 million tonnes
Although Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made several small revisions to its April supply and demand report compared to the previous month, it did not alter any of its canola numbers.
CBOT Weekly: Easter rains could spring delays on planting progress
Trump a wildcard
With the United States weather forecast calling for rain on April 18 and 21, planting progress could come to a quick stop, said broker Scott Capinegro of AgMarket.net in Chicago.
Improved yields to increase Indonesia palm oil output
Accounts for more than half of global production
Palm oil production in Indonesia is expected to rise in 2025/26 to 47 million tonnes, according to the United States Department of Agriculture attache in Jakarta. Such would be a 1.50 million-tonne increase from the attache's estimate of 45.50 million tonnes produced in 2024/25.
U.S. livestock: Prices push upward; boxed beef slips back
Boxed beef slips back
Live and fed cattle futures and those for lean hogs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Friday.
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