Production estimates for Canada’s major pulse and special crops were mostly lower compared to the previous month, according to updated supply-demand tables released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Market Analysis Division on Oct. 18. Dry pea, dry bean, mustard seed and canaryseed production numbers for the 2012-13 crop year were all lowered from the Sept.
AAFC lowers pulse and special crop forecasts
Prairie farmers selling wheat aggressively into cash market
Now that the Canadian Wheat Board, now known as CWB, no longer has a monopoly to market all the wheat grown in Western Canada, farmers are selling aggressively into the cash market. “Without the wheat board, farmers aren’t limited in terms of delivery calls, so they can deliver as much as they want or as
Ontario soybean/corn crops yielding better than expected
Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials. “We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there,” Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said. “But on the
Manitoba oat prices near historic highs
Cash bids for oats in Manitoba have soared to a level near historic highs, industry officials said. Some Manitoba oat farmers were receiving up to $4 per bushel as of Oct. 22, Warren Alexander, a commodity trader with Emerson Milling, in Emerson said. “This price level, historically, seems to be the high,” he said. “Prices
Ont. corn, soy yield better than expected
Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials. "We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there," said Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Guelph. "But
Oat prices near historic highs
Cash bids for oats in Manitoba have soared to a level near historic highs, industry officials said. Some Manitoba oat farmers were receiving up to $4.00 per bushel as of Oct. 22, Warren Alexander, a commodity trader with Emerson Milling, in Emerson said. "This price level, historically, seems to be the high," he said. "Prices have
E. coli bug leaves Manitoba markets under the weather
A recent outbreak of E. coli at one of Canada’s largest beef-processing plants continued to affect Manitoba cattle producers during the week ended Oct. 5. “We are seeing prices being impacted, especially for cattle that were going for slaughter,” said Cam Dahl, operations manager with Manitoba Beef Producers. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Sept.
Prairie fields need moisture ahead of winter freeze
Fields across Western Canada are in desperate need of some precipitation ahead of winter freeze-up, and time is running out. Bruce Burnett, weather analyst with CWB in Winnipeg, said there are only a few weeks before the ground starts to freeze. Depending on the year, winter freeze-up usually occurs sometime between the end of October
Feeder prices stay strong on lower availability
Feeder prices at Manitoba cattle yards were strong during the week ended Sept. 28. Some cattle saw prices comparable to those seen at the same time last year; some were even bringing higher prices. Rick Wright, a buyer with Heartland Order Buying Co., said sellers were pleasantly surprised with the strong prices, as many people
North America’s sunflower crop seeing strong yields
The sunflower harvest in North America is underway, and so far producers have reported above-average yields. "The Canadian sunflower crop has been yielding great," said Mike Durand, sales and purchasing manager with Nestibo Agra at Deloraine, Man. "The poorest yield I’ve heard so far was just over 1,800 pounds per acre, and some are yielding
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